Pictured: Aunt, 35, accused of murdering her dead twin sister's four-month-old baby girl
- Woman, 35, is charged with murder over death of four-month-old niece
- The baby girl was taken to Logan Hospital with life-threatening injuries
- She was later transferred to another hospital where she died on November 20
- Woman appeared in Beenleigh Magistrates Court Tuesday and will ask for bail
A 35-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of her baby niece, who she took in after the death of her twin sister.
Sandra Leigh Houston, 35, appeared in Beenleigh Magistrate's Court on Tuesday morning, nearly a month after her four-month-old niece died.
The infant girl arrived at Logan Hospital with life-threatening injuries last month.
She died on November 20, after being transferred to Queensland Children's Hospital in a critical condition.
Sandra Leigh Houston, 35, has been charged with the murder of her four-month-old niece
She was then transferred to Queensland Children's Hospital in a critical condition but died on November 20
Houston (right) took in the infant when her twin sister died a few months ago
Houston's lawyer, Robert Burns, said his client was the baby girl's aunt, and she had taken the infant in after her twin sister died.
Mr Burns said Houston would be applying for bail and was 'fairly distraught' over the baby's death, but had 'good grounds' for bail.
'She is fortunate that she does have plenty of family support, her husband and the parents and the rest of her family are very supportive of her,' he said.
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'I'm always hopeful for bail. She has good grounds for bail.'
Mr Burns would not shed light on how the child died.
Houston will remain in the watch house until her matter is mentioned again on Thursday, when it's expected Mr Burns would apply for more police material ahead of her application for bail in the Brisbane Supreme Court.
She will apply for bail, and her lawyer said she was 'distressed' about the circumstances of the infant's death
Houston's lawyer, Robert Burns, spoke to media outside Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Tuesday. He said the woman had the support of her family
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