Coroner's Finding: Fitz-gerald, Peter John
Deceased
Peter John Fitz-gerald
Demographics
56y, male
Date of death
2016-12-01
Finding date
2021-07-30
Cause of death
Combined effects of head injuries and aspiration from head and facial injuries, with acute alcohol intoxication
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Peter John Fitz-gerald, aged 56, died from combined head injuries, facial injuries with aspiration, and acute alcohol intoxication following a violent assault by Anthony Colin Finnegan on 1 December 2016 at Summerhill, Tasmania. Both men were heavily intoxicated during an altercation. Finnegan struck Fitz-gerald multiple times and kicked/stomped on his head while he lay unconscious on the floor. The blood alcohol level of 0.269g/100mL compounded the effects of the traumatic injuries and aspiration of blood. This death resulted from criminal violence rather than medical error or system failure.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- Violent assault with multiple blows to head and face
- Acute alcohol intoxication (blood alcohol level 0.269g/100mL)
- Loss of consciousness
- Aspiration of blood
- Delay in emergency response
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