Coroner's Finding: Maxwell, Benjamin Murray
Deceased
Benjamin Murray Maxwell
Demographics
30y, male
Date of death
2012-12-25
Finding date
2019-11-11
Cause of death
stab wounds to the chest
AI-generated summary
Benjamin Murray Maxwell, aged 30, died from multiple stab wounds to the chest inflicted by Adrian Wayne Smillie during an altercation on Christmas Day 2012 in Devonport, Tasmania. This was a homicide case resulting in criminal conviction. While Maxwell had consumed alcohol and cannabis prior to death, these did not contribute to his fatal injuries. The death resulted from violent crime rather than medical error or system failure. No clinical lessons or preventability issues are apparent from a medical perspective, as the death was caused by criminal violence rather than healthcare decision-making.
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Specialties
Drugs involved
Contributing factors
- homicide
- multiple stab wounds to chest and back
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