Sick and suicidal children held in Queensland police watch houses for weeks without healthcare, watchdog reveals

Inspector of detention services warns of catastrophic consequences' of locking up young people in places not suitable for detaining children'

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Sick and suicidal children are being held in Queensland police watch houses for weeks without receiving any medical or psychological care, according to a new report from the state's youth detention watchdog that warns of catastrophic consequences".

The report, tabled on Wednesday by the Queensland inspector of detention services, Anthony Reilly, followed inspections of watch houses at Cairns and Murgon.

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