Mental Health Reform Flagged After Boy Stabbed 76 Times

Mental Health Reform Flagged After Boy Stabbed 76 Times
People are seen walking past the main entrance of Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia on Sept. 8, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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The death of a five-year-old boy stabbed 76 times by his father has prompted recommendations for heightened availability of mental health services within the community.

The child, known for legal reasons as JY, was stabbed by his father and died at Westmead Children’s Hospital on the morning of June 8, 2018.