Man who allegedly stole car with young Queensland girl inside denied bail

A Queensland man facing a string of charges after allegedly stealing a car with a small child still in the vehicle has been denied bail.

Jesse Langlands faced Ipswich Magistrates Court today on several charges including robbery with violence and abduction of a child under 16.

Mr Langlands is accused of dragging Faith Whittaker, 41, by the hair from her car in the carpark of a Laidley IGA on Wednesday night.

She managed to get her 10-year-old daughter out of the car, but her three-year-old daughter remained was still inside when Mr Langlands allegedly sped off in it.

Police said the terrified toddler was dumped on the side of the road two streets away, and was picked up by concerned passers-by.

The car, filled with the family’s Christmas presents, was found dumped in Rosewood yesterday morning.

The Rosewood man was formally denied bail and will appear in court at a later date.

With AAP.