A woman accused of hiding her twin girls from their father for four years understands the trouble she’s in but wants to salvage her relationship with them, a Brisbane court has heard.
The 45-year-old, who can’t be named for legal reasons, will remain in custody until later this month after being refused bail in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday.
The woman is accused of taking her seven-year-old daughters from Townsville in 2014, following the collapse of her marriage and around the time she was declared bankrupt.
Police finally found her on Friday, living with her daughters, now 11, in the regional NSW town of Taree.
She faces two counts of child stealing that could see her jailed for up to seven years.
Defence barrister Tony Kimmins tol…
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