‘Molly’s death was preventable’: premier says NSW must learn from mistakes after Ticehurst family speaks out
Chris Minns says review of Molly Ticehurst's interactions with government agencies will be provided to her family and the public
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The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has vowed the state will learn from anything that has gone wrong" in the lead-up to Molly Ticehurst's preventable" death after her parents called for changes to a government program they said gave her false hope" of home safety in the fortnight before she died.
Molly's parents, Kate and Tony Ticehurst, would be provided with a report detailing the interactions their daughter had with NSW government agencies and service providers, Minns pledged, after they alleged she was promised security upgrades to her home that were not delivered before she died.
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