Lesley-Lee Hill spoken to by cops after funds for son Lucius’s funeral goes missing after car crash

Mum of teenage boy killed in a stolen car horror crash is ‘assisting police’ after allegations the $7,000 donated by wellwishers for his funeral has been spent

  • Lesley-Lee Hill, 28, is mother of Lucius Baira-Hill, 13, who died in a car accident 
  • GoFundMe page was created to raise funds for Lucius’ funeral on June 18
  • The $7,000 has allegedly been misused and police are now investigating
  • Cayenne Nona, 14, Rayveena Coolwell, 15, Aaliyah Tappa Brown, 17, also died 

A mother who lost her teenage son in a horror crash is allegedly being spoken to by police after $7,000 in donations for his funeral went missing.

Lesley-Lee Hill is the mother of Lucius Baira-Hill, 13, who died instantly when the allegedly stolen Kia Sorento he was travelling in clipped a roundabout, flipped and hit a light pole in Townsville on June 7.

Three other teenagers were killed in the crash and several GoFundMe pages were set up to raise money for funeral costs.

Lucius’ funeral was held on June 18 but in the days around it the $7,000 was allegedly taken out of the donation fund and used.

Ms Hill, 28, is now one of several people allegedly assisting police with their inquiries about the money’s disappearance.

Lesley-Lee Hill, 28, (pictured) is the mother of Lucius Baira-Hill, 13, who died on in a car accident on June 7

Lucius, 13, (pictured) died after the allegedly stolen car he was travelling in hit a light pole in Townsville, Queensland

Lucius, 13, (pictured) died after the allegedly stolen car he was travelling in hit a light pole in Townsville, Queensland 

Child Protection and Investigation Unit officer-in-charge Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Miles said the money was withdrawn from the fund in a single transaction.

He said police are aware of who paid for the funeral and believe none of the funds on the GoFundMe page were used.

‘Our investigation at the moment is centred upon what has happened to that money as the investigations have identified the purpose was to fund the funeral, but that in fact hasn’t occurred, and the money has been taken out for other purposes,’ Det Snr Sgt Miles said.

‘By large, most of these GoFundMe pages are for good causes and they’re done for good reasons. There are, however, unfortunately those in society who on occasions take advantage of tragic situations.’

The GoFundMe pages set up for the other victims are not under investigation.

Ms Hill, who had been in custody at the time of her son’s death, appeared in Townsville Magistrates Court on Friday.

She was granted a bail variation after she was released from custody on June 10 on one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

Hill (pictured with son Lucius) is speaking to police after the $7,000 in donations for her son's funeral were allegedly misused

Hill (pictured with son Lucius) is speaking to police after the $7,000 in donations for her son’s funeral were allegedly misused

The car (pictured) clipped a roundabout before slamming into a light pole at around 4.30am on June 7

The car (pictured) clipped a roundabout before slamming into a light pole at around 4.30am on June 7 

Her bail was changed to allow her to leave home to attend counselling sessions without her mother, the Townsville Bulletin reported.   

Cayenne Nona, 14, Rayveena Coolwell, 15, and Aaliyah Tappa Brown, 17, also died in the crash. 

Pictures from the scene showed a badly-wrecked white Kia Sorrento upside down at the intersection.  

The 14-year-old alleged driver was charged with a string of offences, including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, burglary and possessing dangerous drugs.  

Police are aware of who paid for the funeral and believe none of the funds on the GoFundMe page were used (pictured, Lesley-Lee Hill)

Police are aware of who paid for the funeral and believe none of the funds on the GoFundMe page were used (pictured, Lesley-Lee Hill)

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