Demographics
34y, female
Date of death
2016-09-04
Finding date
2018-09-28
Cause of death
Neck compression from ligature strangulation
AI-generated summary
This dual inquest examined deaths in Smithfield on 4 September 2016. A male partner (48) killed a female partner (34) while their three-year-old daughter was present. Separated but cohabiting, the couple's breakdown accelerated when the female began a new relationship. The male's mental state deteriorated with depression, jealousy, and inability to accept her autonomy. On Father's Day, he attacked and strangled her with rope, then hanged himself. The coroner examined police responses to the domestic violence report made 29-30 July and found them appropriate and compliant with protocols. Although the female did not wish to pursue legal action despite disclosing self-harm threats, police applied the Domestic Violence Safety Assessment Tool and made a follow-up visit. The coroner found no recommendations necessary, as violent acts were not predictable from information available to police. The case underscores the tragedy of intimate partner violence and difficulty in predicting such acts without prior violence history.
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes.
Specialties
Clinical conditions
40y · Male·Unascertained
Nathan James Taylor, aged 40, died in Port Lincoln Prison on 24 March 2022 while in custody pending trial on witness interference charges. He had significant medical history including infective endocarditis with tricuspi…
53y · Male·Hanging
PE, aged 53, died by hanging in Parklea Correctional Centre on 3 February 2024, four days after entering custody for the first time on remand. The coroner found PE's death was self-inflicted at a time of emotional turmoi…
41y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging) and penetrating sharp force injury (s…
Corey Desmond Devree, aged 41, died by suicide in Bunbury Regional Prison on 14 October 2024 through ligature compression of the neck and a self-inflicted stab wound to the chest. Key clinical and systemic lessons includ…
Source and disclaimer
This page reproduces or summarises information from publicly available findings published by Australian coroners' courts. Coronial is an independent educational resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any coronial court or government body.
Content may be incomplete, reformatted, or summarised. All court orders for redaction and non-publication are respected; documents with technically defective redaction have been excluded from the database entirely. Always refer to the original court publication for the authoritative record.
Copyright in original materials remains with the relevant government jurisdiction. AI-generated summaries and tagging are for educational purposes only, may contain inaccuracies, and must not be treated as legal documents. We welcome feedback for correction —