Heartbreaking past of the young mother, 18, discovered dead in a wheelie bin just weeks after giving birth to a son
- A juvenile suspect is in custody after a woman's body was found in a wheelie bin
- Britney Watson, 18, gave birth to her second child a few weeks before hear death
- Child related to her allegedly wheeled the bin to the hospital before police called
- Investigators have not yet determined the young mother's cause of death
- WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson said the case is a 'real tragedy'
A child is being questioned over the alleged murder of a teenage mother-of-two found stuffed into a wheelie bin.
Britney Watson, 18, was dragged to Newman Hospital in northwest Western Australia inside the bin with fatal injuries about 4am on Wednesday.
The Martu Aboriginal teen was pronounced dead at the scene but it was not clear whether she was alive when she arrived at the hospital.
Ms Waston, who is the mother of a young toddler, gave birth to her second child in the past month. Investigators are yet to determine her cause of death.
Britney Watson, who is the mother of a young toddler (pictured together), gave birth to her second child in the past month. Investigators are yet to determine her cause of death
A child has been arrested after an 18-year-old woman was found dead in a wheelie bin in Newman in Western Australia. Pictured: Police at one of three crime scenes established for the investigation
It is believed the her death could be related to a family violence incident, according to The Northwest Telegraph.
A juvenile relative of Ms Watson who allegedly wheeled the bin to the hospital was arrested on Wednesday evening.
Ms Waston's relative Mena Tennahleah Watson paid tribute to her 'big sister' on Facebook hours after her death.
'RIP my big sister N Watson good young mother for two kids. Love and miss you my big sister. Watson Breeds For Ever.
WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson said Ms Watson was known in the community.
'While there are no charges at present I can talk about, we're in a full-scale investigation,' Mr Dawson told ABC radio on Thursday.
'It's a real tragedy in the sense that the community, the woman is known... and there are a couple of kids involved.'
Ms Watson, 18, was dragged to Newman Hospital in northwest Western Australia inside the bin with fatal injuries about 4am on Wednesday
WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson said homicide squad officers were on the scene
The woman's body was found outside the Newman Hospital, which is 1,178 kilometres from Perth at 4am on Wednesday
Broken glass and blood were seen on the ground outside a nearby home, with neighbours hearing shouting from the property late on Tuesday night, The West Australian reported.
Homicide detectives from South Hedland Police, located 452km north of the town, have launched a joint investigation into the death with local police.
Alcohol sales were banned in Newman for the remainder of Wednesday.
Bottleshop owner Anita Grace said the closure was the right move after the incident.
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'I think at this stage with everyone being so raw and upset and trying to work out what is going on the best thing was to stay closed,' she said.
'Everyone was very supportive. It is not that there are any tensions at the moment but there could be tensions. It is just precautionary at the moment.'
Newman, a mining town located 1,186km north of Perth, has a population of just 7,200.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1800 333 000 or by making a report online at crimestopperswa.com.au.
The young mother's body was discovered stuffed into a wheelie bin outside Newman Hospital (pictured)
