Inquest into the death of KBS

1y · Male·Blunt force abdominal trauma; laceration of spleen with intra-abdominal haemorrhage

A 14-month-old Aboriginal boy died from blunt force abdominal trauma with a splenic laceration on 13 January 2019. He had multiple injuries documented at autopsy including rib fractures, extensive bruising, and patterned burns consistent with inflicted injuries sustained over time. The child died in the early hours of the morning after receiving a significant blunt force blow to the abdomen. Family and support services were involved but were unaware the mother's partner (who had a history of violence) was living in the home. Child protection agencies did not conduct a full safety assessment following his father's incarceration and were not notified of the household composition change. No charges have been laid; the coroner found insufficient evidence to determine manner of death and referred the case to NSW Police Unsolved Homicide Unit.