<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The parents of a three-year-old boy who died in the foyer of a </span><a href="http://www.9news.com./queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span> police station following a car crash on the Gold Coast last year have been charged with manslaughter and drug trafficking.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Caden Case was in the car with his 24-year-old father Samuel Ian Paterson, his 22-year-old mother, and another child when it crashed into bushland near Stapylton about 5am on Saturday October 25.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Caden, who was critically injured, and his mother were taken to Beenleigh Police Station by a passerby, but despite the efforts of officers, he couldn't be saved.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/celine-cremer-missing-backpacker-human-remains-provisionally-identified/c1a82f36-3a8b-4a32-b915-f168f745ce68"><strong><span>Human remains 'provisionally identified' as missing backpacker</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Paterson and the other child were later found at an address in Beenleigh.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The child was taken to hospital for assessment and cleared.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Paterson has been in custody since the crash.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/stapylton-crash-update-parents-charged-with-domestic-violence-manslaughter-of-threeyearold-son-queensland-court-news/c3da7668-ad9b-4d8f-aad9-83ff17829d18" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-ses-40-000-dollars-worth-of-equipment-stolen-melbourne/48637823-174b-4978-8a27-5d0ab58cf2aa"><strong><span>Thieves swipe $40,000 of rescue gear from SES depot</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After months of forensic and mechanical investigation, police revealed today they now believe Caden's mother was behind the wheel when the car crashed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The now 23-year-old woman from Labrador has been charged with a number of offences including one count of manslaughter domestic violence offence against a child, trafficking in dangerous drugs, and driving without a licence.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Paterson has been charged with one count of manslaughter domestic violence offence against a child and trafficking in dangerous drugs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both are due to appear at Brisbane Magistrates Court today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=9news.com.au" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>