Deceased
Neil Lawrence Williamson
Demographics
35y, male
Date of death
2015-04-04
Finding date
2016-11-17
Cause of death
Intraoral shotgun wound
AI-generated summary
Neil Lawrence Williamson, aged 35, died from a self-inflicted intraoral shotgun wound on 4 April 2015 at Ravenswood rest stop after a lengthy police negotiation. He had a history of depression, childhood sexual abuse, and had prepared his death meticulously including creating a will and video messages. On the evening of his death, he contacted a friend stating he was suicidal with a gun and was then followed by police for 88 kilometres. Throughout the police engagement, he intermittently stated intentions to surrender but ultimately shot himself at the rest stop. The coronial investigation found police conduct was professional and reasonable, including decisions regarding pursuit protocols, blocking the rest stop exit, and declining to specifically engage a Critical Incident Response Team negotiator, as the general duties sergeant had established good rapport.
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