Queensland cop admitted bashing two-month-old son to death

An image has been released of the Queensland police officer that has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his baby son.

Senior Constable Colin David Randall, 39, was initially charged with murder in February 2016, 18 months after his two-month-old son died from significant head injuries.

He was due to face a murder trial in the Brisbane Supreme Court but pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Friday morning and is due to be sentenced on Tuesday.

The two-month-old boy suffered severe head injuries which led to his death

Randall initially called 000, however, after an 18 month investigation he was charged with the baby’s murder

During a brief hearing after Randall’s plea, crown prosecutor Phil McCarthy said the sentence handed to child killer Heidi Strbak should be considered as a comparable case.

Strbak was last year handed a nine-year jail sentence for the manslaughter of her four-year-old son Tyrell Cobb, but she’ll be eligible for parole in four years, in October 2021.

Strbak is appealing her sentence, however, it’s yet to be heard.

In January this year, Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath defended the Queensland government’s decision not to appeal for a tougher jail term for Strbak.

Ms D’Ath said the decision was based on advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions, who reviewed the sentence.

But Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington accused the government of failing to listen to community outrage over the sentence. 

Senior Constable Colin David Randall, 39, ha pleaded guilty to manslaughter of his 2-month-old son (stock)

Crown prosecutor Phil McCarthy said the sentence handed to child killer Heidi Strbak (pictured) should be considered as a comparable case