Finding into death of Ngoc Bao Vy Tran
Deceased
Ngoc Bao Vy Tran
Demographics
26y, female
Date of death
2021-09-30
Finding date
2023-06-14
Cause of death
Stab wounds to the abdomen and back
AI-generated summary
Ms Ngoc Bao Vy Tran, 26, died from stab wounds inflicted by her intimate partner Stephen Nguyen on 30 September 2021. She received appropriate emergency medical care and resuscitation at Dandenong Hospital but died from her injuries. The coroner emphasised that this was a family violence homicide preceded by controlling and abusive behaviour including verbal abuse, jealousy, and coercive control. Friends were aware of the violence but did not contact support services. The finding highlights that informal supporters (friends and family) often become aware of family violence before victims contact formal services, and recommends strengthening bystander awareness and intervention training in communities.
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Clinical conditions
Procedures
Contributing factors
- intimate partner violence
- coercive control
- verbal and emotional abuse
- jealous and controlling behaviour
- failure of informal supporters to contact family violence services despite awareness or suspicion of violence
Coroner's recommendations
- Strengthen research-based strategies in consultation with victim survivors, informal supporters, priority communities and specialist family violence services to provide targeted services to informal supporters assisting persons affected by family violence
- Expand bystander awareness and intervention training programs within mainstream and priority community services
- Increase family violence awareness resources and education for third parties and informal supporters
- Enhance culturally appropriate prevention initiatives within multicultural and faith communities
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