Finding into death of Alana Ricardo
Deceased
Alana Ricardo
Demographics
25y, female
Date of death
2009-09-19
Finding date
2012-04-20
Cause of death
Haemorrhage from stab wound to chest
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Alana Ricardo, aged 25, was fatally stabbed by Steven John Mills at her home in Morwell, Victoria on 19 September 2009. The coroner found the death arose in the context of domestic violence. Mills became infatuated with Ricardo, who was in a relationship with Jason Bowman. After Ricardo and Bowman briefly separated, they reconciled, and Ricardo's mother told Mills there was no prospect of a future relationship. Following a football outing on 18 September, Ricardo told Mills there was no relationship potential. Mills left but returned in the early morning of 19 September. During the violent confrontation, he stabbed Ricardo in the chest. The wound penetrated her right lower lung lobe and major blood vessels near the heart, causing fatal haemorrhage. Mills subsequently took his own life. The coroner explicitly categorized these tragic events as domestic violence.
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Contributing factors
- Domestic violence context
- Rejection of perpetrator's advances
- Perpetrator's infatuation and jealousy
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