14 people are in custody following the death of an 8-year-old girl in the Queensland town of Toowoomba back in January. Her parents have been detained since her death, and then last week 12 more people were charged with the child’s murder.  

We’re joined by David Chen from the ABC Toowoomba bureau who has been following this story since Day One. 

So in this episode of The Briefing, who are these people? And why are they turning their backs on legal representation?

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