Second trial possible over the death of 10-month-old Melbourne girl Chloe Murphy

A Melbourne babysitter could face a second criminal trial over the death of a 10-month-old girl.

A coroner has ruled that baby Chloe Murphy died due to the actions of her babysitter Ketapat Jenkins more than five years ago.

On December 3, 2010 Chloe was left with Mrs Jenkins at her Kensington home, but when her parents came to pick her up later that evening they found her limp and unconscious.

Chloe had suffered a fractured skull, an arm broken in three places and brain and retinal haemorrhaging.

The little baby was taken to the Royal Children’s Hospital and underwent surgery, suffered a cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated. She died two days later. 

Mrs Jenkins was acquitted of child homicide in 2014 and has consistently denied harming Chloe.

Chloe's father, Anthony Murphy, appealed for justice over his only child's death as he left the Coroners Court today.

Mrs Jenkins should face a second trial, he said.

"Because this cannot be allowed to just stand and just fade away into the background," Mr Murphy told reporters.

"I can't fathom how, with a finding this strong, that nobody can do anything about it.

"And that the person responsible is walking free I can't stomach, I won't stomach."

Mrs Jenkins' barrister told her trial Chloe's injuries likely happened in a fall, but Coroner Jacqui Hawkins said that was "most unlikely" given a lack of external bruising and the haemorrhages to her eyes.

Ms Hawkins found "on the balance of probabilities", Mrs Jenkins caused Chloe's traumatic non-accidental injuries.

One of the nine medical experts who gave evidence at the inquest said he had never seen a broken arm like Chloe's in his 25-year career.

Another said the force required to damage Chloe's eyes like that could be likened to a car crash.

She was found not guilty of child homicide by a jury, but a retrial is possible under double jeopardy laws if there is fresh and compelling evidence.

The case is now set to be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions.