Manslaughter and drug charges at Cranbrook

Police have charged a woman following the drowning deaths of two children in Cranbrook on February 25.

Two brothers, aged 3 and 5, were reported missing on the evening of February 25.

Police issued an Amber Alert and a large-scale search resulted in finding their bodies in the Ross River around 5am the following morning.

A 47-year-old Cranbrook woman has been charged with two counts of manslaughter, trafficking dangerous drugs, supplying drugs to a minor, possessing drugs, permitting a place to be used in the commission of a drug offence and unlicensed driving.

The supplying drugs to a minor charge is not related to the two boys found deceased.

The woman is due to appear in Townsville Magistrate Court tomorrow.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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