The girl's family have revealed she was released from hospital on Friday, and an investigation is underway into her care. "She's a responsible good kid who has a mental health problem." The Ministry of Health was asked whether it considered it currently met the mental health care needs of adolescents but did not answer the question. Coleman also did not respond to questions over whether adolescent mental health needs were being met. Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft - who has been advised on mental health issues - said there appeared to be mental health need among adolescents that wasn't being met.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 22, 2017 07:14 UTC