Finding into death of Juana Legge
Deceased
Juana Legge
Demographics
29y, female
Date of death
2010-08-24
Cause of death
Multiple stab injuries to the chest
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Juana Legge, a 29-year-old Sudanese-born woman, was fatally stabbed on 24 August 2010 by her husband Lino Mamour in their Dandenong home. The killing occurred after Mamour became convinced, without evidence, that Juana was having an affair. In the weeks preceding the incident, Mamour formed baseless suspicions, expressed paranoid beliefs about Sudanese men monitoring him, and purchased a knife. On the day of the incident, Juana's comments about clothing were misinterpreted by Mamour as infidelity. After consuming whisky, Mamour returned home in an angered state and fatally stabbed Juana multiple times, causing injuries to the thoracic aorta and heart. Mamour pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment with a 14-year non-parole period. The coroner identified significant barriers to help-seeking for Juana—recent arrival in Australia, linguistic isolation, financial dependence on Mamour, and lack of employment. The coroner expressed concern about the frequency of family violence deaths among culturally and linguistically diverse Australians and indicated future recommendations would address this issue.
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Drugs involved
Contributing factors
- Lino Mamour's unfounded belief that Juana was having an affair
- Paranoid ideation regarding Sudanese men monitoring him
- Alcohol consumption (whisky) immediately preceding the assault
- History of aggressive behaviour associated with alcohol
- Juana's verbal challenge to Mamour
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