A coronial inquest has been initiated in New South Wales to examine the circumstances preceding the 2020 death of a ten-year-old female.

新南威爾士州已啟動一項死因研訊，以調查 2020 年一名十歲女童死亡前的情況。

The proceedings, presided over by State Coroner Teresa O'Sullivan, follow a successful application by the decedent's parents, Rebekah Keukenmeester and Dominic Porter. This legal mechanism was pursued after a prior request for a coronial investigation was denied in 2023. The impetus for the current application was reportedly linked to a Mental Health Review Tribunal decision granting escorted day release to the perpetrator, as well as concerns regarding the suppression of the victim's identity.

此次由州死因裁判官 Teresa O'Sullivan 主理的程序，是在死者父母 Rebekah Keukenmeester 與 Dominic Porter 申請成功後展開的。在 2023 年先前一次申請死因調查被拒絕後，才採取此法律機制。據報，此次申請的觸發因素與精神健康審查法庭決定准許加害者在陪同下日間外出，以及對受害者身份被隱匿的擔憂有關。

Regarding the perpetrator, identified by the pseudonym XR, the Supreme Court determined in November 2021 that the individual was not criminally responsible due to mental impairment. Subsequent psychiatric evaluations resulted in a diagnosis of schizophrenia, with evidence indicating the presence of psychotic symptoms at the time of the offense. The inquest seeks to analyze the efficacy of the psychiatric referral process, noting that although a general practitioner had referred XR to a Sydney-based psychiatrist, clinical intervention did not occur prior to the homicide.

關於被識別為 XR 的加害者，最高法院於 2021 年 11 月裁定該名人士因精神障礙而無需承擔刑事責任。隨後的精神病評估診斷其患有思覺分異症，且有證據顯示在犯罪時存在精神病症狀。此次研訊旨在分析精神科轉介程序的成效，並指出儘管一名全科醫生已將 XR 轉介至悉尼的精神科醫生，但在謀殺案發生前並未進行臨床干預。

Evidence presented by Counsel Assisting the Coroner, Peggy Dwyer SC, highlights several behavioral antecedents. These include the admission of animal cruelty in June 2019 and a June 2020 diary entry detailing homicidal ideations and auditory and visual hallucinations. Furthermore, the perpetrator's possession of multiple knives and a tomahawk was noted. Testimony from the perpetrator's father indicated a lack of apprehension regarding these behaviors, attributing certain incidents to bullying or imagination. The inquiry's primary objective is the identification of systemic failures or overlooked indicators to mitigate the risk of future occurrences.

協助裁判官的法律顧問 Peggy Dwyer SC 提交的證據凸顯了數項行為前兆。其中包括 2019 年 6 月承認虐待動物，以及 2020 年 6 月在日記中詳細記錄的謀殺意圖與聽覺及視覺幻覺。此外，加害者持有數把刀及一把戰斧的情況亦被記錄在案。加害者父親的證詞顯示其對這些行為缺乏警覺，將某些事件歸因於被欺凌或想像。此次調查的主要目標是找出系統性失效或被忽略的指標，以降低未來再次發生類似事件的風險。

The inquest remains ongoing, with ten witnesses scheduled to provide testimony to clarify the events leading to the fatality.

研訊目前仍在進行中，預計將有十名證人提供證詞，以釐清導致死亡的事件經過。