Mother angry manslaughter charge dropped after toddler dies on Goodstart Early Learning centre minibus at Cairns

The family of a three-year-old who died after being left on a childcare centre bus when temperatures reached 34 degrees Celsius, have expressed grief and anger over the dropping of a manslaughter charge against a staff member.

The body of Malik Nicholas Floyd Namok-Malamoo, known to family as “Meekey”, was found on a Goodstart Early Learning centre minibus at Edmonton, south of Cairns, on February 18 last year.

Police alleged he was left on the bus for about six hours.

His mother Muriel Namok said life had become difficult since her son died.

“My son cannot return to me,” she said.