The grieving family of a teenage girl who died in a car crash near Hobart wants Tasmania Police to explain why a 15-year-old girl was left with drunk, adult men the night she was killed.
Brianna Jenny Waddington was just weeks from her 16th birthday when she died in a horror car crash at Old Beach in 2017.
Driver Jade Sward, 20, was on his L2 licence with a blood alcohol reading almost three times the legal limit, when he lost control of the car he was driving without the required supervision.
He was jailed in 2018 for causing death by dangerous driving and will be released on parole later this month.
Coroner Andrew McKee handed his findings to Brianna's family in late May, but her mother, Tracy Millhouse, said there were still more questions than answers.
"I'm really, really disappointed," Ms Millhouse said.
The coroner's report did not make any recommendations.
It found that "the crash would not have occurred had Mr Sward not driven the Barina [car] in the manner that he did".
But partway through the seven pages of findings it was noted that on the same night of the crash, police were called to a fight at a house in Moonah between a group of men, and those accompanying Brianna, Sward and Anthony Pernaud, where the latter man was struck in the head with a metal pole.
"Police attended the altercation at Coleman Street," it notes.
"All persons present were directed to move on … Mr Sward indicated he would drive the Barina, [and] Mr Sward would continue to drive the Barina from this point onwards, until the crash."
Ms Millhouse believes her daughter's tragic death could have been prevented had police acted sooner.
"I would expect that [police] had a duty of care to make sure that car was not driven, or at least contacted me or brought her home to her mother," Ms Millhouse said.
"One would think at 15 they would have a duty of care to bring her home to her parents."
The coroner's office confirmed it had received new information about Brianna's death, which was "currently with the Coronial Division of the Magistrates Court for consideration".
It is yet to publicly release the report given to Ms Millhouse.
Tasmania Police declined to comment on the incident.
"The findings in relation to Brianna Waddington's death have not been released by the coroner," a spokeswoman said.
"Tasmania Police is not in a position to comment at this time."
Ms Millhouse said her family was struggling.
They have been told Sward will be released from Risdon Prison next week, and it is close to what would have been Brianna's birthday, as well as the anniversary of her death.
Brianna is remembered as bright, bubbly and strong, and had told Ms Millhouse she was meeting a friend for coffee the night she died.
It is not known why Brianna was in the car when it crashed.
"The only time I have a break from it is when I go to sleep, the pain and wondering who she'd be if she was here," Ms Millhouse said.
"I'll never ever understand why more wasn't done that night. It shouldn't have happened and it could've been stopped."
