The accused killer of schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer, her foster father, is out of his induced coma.
Richard Thorburn, 56, collapsed at Beenleigh Watch House on Tuesday, just hours after he was charged with the murder of the 12-year-old Logan girl.
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Foster father in coma
The man accused of murdering Tiahleigh Palmer collapses in custody and is taken to hospital. Nine News
He was rushed to Princess Alexandra Hospital where he was put in an induced coma.
Police have refused to confirm reports he had swallowed pills but the Ethical Standards Unit was investigating.
He remained in an induced coma on Wednesday morning as his matter was heard in court.
On Thursday, Mr Thorburn woke from his induced coma and was moved from the intensive care unit to a secure unit in a stable condition, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed.
Police allege Mr Thorburn killed Tiahleigh at the family home on October 29, in an attempt to cover up his son Trent's alleged sex crime against the girl.
The Beenleigh Magistrates Court heard on Wednesday that Trent, 19, charged with incest, attempting to pervert the course of justice and perjury, had allegedly told his cousin he'd had sex with the 12-year-old days before her death and feared she was pregnant.
Tiahleigh's body was found by fishermen on the banks of the Pimpama river in November 2015, just hours after a missing person's alert was issued.
Richard Thorburn's elder son Joshua, 20 and wife Julene, 54, were also charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice and perjury on Tuesday night but were released without facing court.
Trent Thorburn was denied bail on Wednesday.