Deceased
Dwayne Robert Davies
Demographics
47y, male
Date of death
2017-05-26
Finding date
2024-01-19
Cause of death
shotgun gunshot wound
AI-generated summary
This is a coronial finding into the death of a 47-year-old man by homicide. Mr Davies was shot by his close friend at the instigation of his wife, with whom the friend was having an affair. The shooting was premeditated and planned as an ambush. The body was buried at a remote location and later recovered. An autopsy confirmed shotgun wounds to the head and left upper back. Both the shooter and the wife were convicted and imprisoned for murder. This case does not involve medical or clinical error and therefore presents no clinical lessons for the healthcare system.
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