Deceased
Sharon Denise Siermans
Demographics
29y, female
Date of death
2013-04-06
Finding date
2016
Cause of death
blunt head injuries
AI-generated summary
Sharon Denise Siermans, a 29-year-old mother, was murdered by Jason Dinsley in April 2013 while he was on parole. Dinsley had a long history of violent sexual offences and had tested positive to cannabis in March 2013, triggering a parole review. The Adult Parole Board scheduled a show-cause hearing for 8 April 2013. Dinsley killed Ms Siermans on 6 April 2013, two days before the hearing. The coroner found this death was preventable had the APB immediately cancelled Dinsley's parole on 28 March 2013 when notified of escalating risk. This case highlighted deficiencies in the Victorian parole risk assessment tool (VISAT), delays in offender rehabilitation programs, and the need for urgent response to escalating risk factors. Subsequent legislative and operational reforms have addressed many of these systemic issues.
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