Deceased
Robert
Demographics
26y, male
Date of death
2009-07-13
Finding date
2011-10-19
Cause of death
hanging by the neck
AI-generated summary
A 26-year-old man named Robert died by hanging on 13 July 2009. Six days earlier, his 2-year-old daughter Hayley sustained serious injuries at home and was admitted to St Arnaud Hospital in critical condition. She was subsequently transferred to Royal Children's Hospital, where she died on 2 August 2009. The coroner held an inquest and determined that Robert died by hanging by the neck in a suicide. The case illustrates the profound psychological impact of child injury and loss on a parent, occurring in rural Victoria. No clinical errors were identified.
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