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Deceased
Brian Gilsenan
Demographics
55y, male
Date of death
2008-05-24
Finding date
2011-11-22
Cause of death
blunt force head injury and its complications sustained during an assault
AI-generated summary
Brian Gilsenan was assaulted by a person unknown on Bathurst Street, Sydney on 8 February 2008, sustaining a blunt force head injury. He was admitted to Royal North Shore Hospital and died on 24 May 2008 from complications of this injury. The death occurred in the course of a violent crime. The coroner's findings were limited to confirming the cause of death and circumstances of the assault. The coroner recommended that the investigation be referred to the Unsolved Homicide Section of the Homicide Squad for further investigation and that police consider recommendations regarding first response and investigation protocols for similar incidents.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- assault by unknown assailant
Coroner's recommendations
- Refer the investigation of the death of Brian Gilsenan to the Unsolved Homicide Section of the Homicide Squad for further investigation in accordance with relevant protocols and procedures
- In terms of future investigation by police of incidents of a like nature, consider the recommendations of Detective Inspector Stuart Gair relating to first response and investigation
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