How a teen's mental illness verdict is now shining a light on school and health system failures

A court investigation in NSW is examining whether schools and health services missed warning signs before a teenager killed a 10-year-old girl in July 2020. The teen texted that she "felt crazy" hours before the killing. Because she was found not responsible due to mental illness, a coroner—not a criminal court—is now investigating what went wrong in the system meant to help struggling young people.