Deceased
Nidhi Parashar
Demographics
29y, female
Date of death
2012-06-11
Finding date
2015-11-30
Cause of death
Hanging
AI-generated summary
Nidhi Parashar, an Indian national, died by hanging on 11 June 2012 after killing her husband Asim Kumar with a cricket bat and knife while he slept. The death occurred in a context of prolonged family violence: Mr Kumar had assaulted Ms Parashar in November 2010, resulting in an intervention order and criminal conviction. Ms Parashar had attempted to divorce him but was deterred by cultural stigma and lack of formal documentation. She obtained an intervention order but subsequently withdrew it under pressure. The coroner found that ongoing physical, verbal, emotional and financial abuse by Mr Kumar, compounded by controlling behaviour from his parents, created a context of profound unhappiness and frustration. While Ms Parashar accessed police and court services following the 2010 assault, referral to multicultural family violence support services (such as inTouch) may have provided additional culturally appropriate assistance. The systemic lesson involves ensuring CALD women experiencing family violence are referred to specialist culturally responsive services and that such services are adequately resourced and accessible.
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