Coroner's Finding: Westbrook, Eden Jayne
Deceased
Eden Jayde Westbrook
Demographics
15y, female
Date of death
2015-02-17
Finding date
2022-04-01
Cause of death
Asphyxia as a result of hanging
AI-generated summary
Eden Jayde Westbrook, aged 15, died by hanging in Fishermans Memorial Park, St Helens, Tasmania on 17 February 2015. The original coroner found death was by suicide. Her parents sought to reopen the investigation in 2020, alleging the police investigation was insufficiently thorough and raising concerns about witness interviews, timeline discrepancies, and body management at the scene. The Chief Magistrate rejected the application, finding the original investigation was competent, CCTV footage excluded alternative theories, key witnesses had been appropriately interviewed, and timeline variations among civilian witnesses did not undermine the findings. No medical or clinical errors were identified; this case concerns police investigative procedure rather than healthcare delivery.
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Contributing factors
- Suicide by hanging
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