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Woman says she ‘didn’t understand mental health’ before daughter experiencing acute psychosis killed another child

Girl told mother she thought about killing people ‘all the time’, inquest into 10-year-old Biddy Porter’s death hears Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or…

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The GuardianJun 17, 2026, 7:55 AM

Woman says she ‘didn’t understand mental health’ before daughter experiencing acute psychosis killed another child

Girl told mother she thought about killing people ‘all the time’, inquest into 10-year-old Biddy Porter’s death hears Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast As a teenager descended into psychosis, killing animals, having visions and hearing voices, her mother consulted a naturopath believing the girl’s behaviour was due to a hormonal imbalance, an inquest has been told. Two weeks after the 14-year-old confessed to her mother that she thought about killing people “all the time”, the girl killed 10-year-old Biddy Porter at a property in rural New South Wales. Continue reading...

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