A Queensland father accused of killing his toddler son has been excused from appearing in court . Shane Purssell Akehurst , 33 , had a grievous bodily harm charge upgraded to murder on Saturday after his son Corby died in hospital . It 's alleged Akehurst assaulted Corby repeatedly over the past four months . The toddler , who had not yet turned two , was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries from Kin Kin , near Gympie , on Wednesday , but died on Friday night . It 's alleged that Corby Akehurst was assaulted repeatedly over the past four months by his father . Akehurst was originally charged with grievous bodily harm and four counts of assault occasioning bodily harm . He 's now charged with murder , torture and five counts of assault occasioning bodily harm . Akehurst , who is in custody , was excused from appearing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court when his case was mentioned on Monday . His lawyer requested the matter be adjourned until May 4 . It 's been reported that Corby was just a few months shy of his second birthday when his father allegedly threw him repeatedly against a timber bed at their home after he would not stop crying on Wednesday . The little boy died late Friday evening after succumbing to critical injuries . Corby 's father Shane Purssell Akehurst is charged with murder , torture and five counts of assault occasioning bodily harm . The toddler , who had not yet turned two , was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries from Kin Kin , near Gympie , on Wednesday , but died on Friday night . Prosecutor Wayne Kelly told Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday that Corby began convulsing after his dad threw him against the bed numerous times and was left on the bedroom floor . He said the toddler 's mother Kylie Woodford arrived home a short time later and called emergency services before the toddler was airlifted to Brisbane 's Lady Cilento Children 's Hospital . Since then police have worked around the clock investigating the circumstances surrounding the boy 's critical injuries and subsequent death . Police will allege through medical history inquiries that the child sustained injuries over an extended period of time which ended in his death on Friday night . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
Shane Purssell Akehurst allegedly regularly assaulted his son , Corby . He allegedly threw him repeatedly against a timber bed in their home . The toddler was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries on Wednesday . Akehurst is now charged with murder , torture and five counts of assault .