Four years ago, 10-year-old Bridgette Porter was killed by someone she knew. On the anniversary of her death, her parents are campaigning for justice through Biddy's Voice.
Rebekah Porter has no memory of the weeks after her only daughter, Bridgette known as 'Biddy', was murdered in rural New South Wales.
Rebekah and Dom Porter have given the ABC permission to use Bridgette's name and image, but they want legislative change to ensure a victim's identity is not automatically suppressed. When Bridgette was murdered, her parents were each entitled to $7,500 in recognition payments and a limited amount of counselling.
"I was just in utter shock to a point where I couldn't dress myself, feed myself, my partner would have to dress me, prompt me to eat," Ms Porter said."Then I had a nervous breakdown 18 months later. I was diagnosed with delayed onset PTSD and major depression," she said."I wasn't actually able to find a psychologist in person through victim services, only a psychologist available over the phone which is completely inappropriate for the level of trauma.
It is also calling for a coronial inquest to examine whether Bridgette's murder could have been prevented.
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