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Murder charge against 12-year-old Melbourne girl exposes ‘profound’ child protection failures, report finds

Children’s commissioner says child, whose charges were later dropped, had ‘significant’ trauma and was sexually exploited

The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2024

‘Dehumanising’: Aboriginal teen subjected to spit hood at Victorian prison

Exclusive: Now 18-year-old, who remains in detention, says the treatment was ‘like psychological torture’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023

‘Terrifying’: Victorian prison officers put spit hood on a child held at an adult facility

Commission for Children and Young People says hood used despite no prior spitting incidents

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2023