191 results for “child abuse”
2y · Male·Unascertained causes; on balance of probabilities, inflicted injuries on evening…
…ears 8 months, died on 13 October 2003 from unascertained causes, likely inflicted injuries resulting from abuse. He had been living with Ms Martyn from September 2003, during which time he was subjected to severe physi…
15y · Female·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
… housing, moved frequently between relatives, was not regularly attending school, and engaged in substance abuse (paint sniffing, alcohol). She was unsupervised and out late drinking with peers in a park metres from her…
17y · Female·multiple injuries due to impact by train
A 17-year-old girl with major depressive disorder, a history of self-harm and overdoses, parent-child conflict, and a disclosed history of childhood sexual abuse died by suicide on her first day of Year 12. C…
34y · Male·Firearm injury to the head and neck
…r-old male died from a gunshot wound to the head on 13 March 2008. His stepdaughter, who had been sexually abused by him since age 14 with threats of violence and control, shot him in self-defense during a sexual assaul…
7y · Female·streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis complicating retropharyngeal abscess
…ccus pneumoniae sepsis complicating retropharyngeal abscess. Three days before death, a report was made to child protection services alleging the father had shaken the infants. A general practitioner with no child abuse…
Boyd Lyle Scotty Farrer: Ligature compression of the neck (hanging); Esmay Alber…
…. The coroner found Oombulgurri was a deeply dysfunctional community characterized by uncontrolled alcohol abuse (despite a voluntary liquor agreement), endemic child sexual abuse and neglect, poor governance, substanda…
19y · Female·Hanging
Cody Watson, 19, died by hanging following childhood sexual abuse, family violence, and inadequate trauma-informed care. She disclosed abuse at 15, subsequ…
0y · Female·global hypoxic brain injury caused by prolonged cessation of breathing arising f…
…actices and warnings from the mother and his own parents. He had a documented pattern of violence, alcohol abuse, and expressed desire to harm the child. The mother was unable to protect the infant due to intimate partn…
7y · Male·Blunt force head injury with bilateral acute subdural haemorrhage, hypoxic/ischa…
…iple dates (8, 27, and 31 March 2013), failed to create appropriate event records, failed to interview the child away from alleged abusers, and failed to adequately examine visible injuries. The defence of lawful correc…
15y · Male·Electrocution
… health follow-up appeared appropriate with regular appointments and safety planning. However, significant Child Protection concerns were inadequately managed: practitioners failed to assess cumulative harm from 16 prio…
0y · Female·Sudden infant death syndrome or asphyxiation due to co-sleeping or overlaying
…y. Clinical lessons include: recognising SIDS risk factors (co-sleeping, parental substance use); adequate child protection assessment addressing totality of risks; collaborative practice between child protection and he…
14y · Male·Hanging
A 14-year-old boy died by hanging after extensive exposure to domestic and family violence and child abuse, primarily from his father. Child Safety Services involvement began in infancy but failed to apply a…
11y · Male·unascertained
An 11-year-old child with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome and severe congenital heart disease died alone at home while his mother wa…
2y · Female·head injury
… from severe head injuries sustained on 7-8 July 2009 at her home in St Arnaud, Victoria. She presented to childcare in the weeks before her death with unexplained bruising and injuries to her face and head. Victoria Po…
0y · Male·failure to thrive due to insufficient caloric intake
…ic intake at 7 weeks old. He was born to a mother with a documented history of severe neglect and physical abuse of multiple children over 5 years, during which Child and Family Services (FACS) had extensive involvement…
15y · Female·Hanging
…Base Hospital following a family argument about repaying a borrowed $300. She had disclosed experiences of childhood sexual abuse by her uncle, physical and emotional abuse by her step-father, family violence, and suici…
13y · Male·Hanging
Lachlan John Howe, aged 13, died by hanging at his home on 18 May 2018 after being transported to Royal Children's Hospital. He had experienced significant family violence from his father, including emotional abuse, …
15y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury due to hanging
Leanne Thompson, aged 15, was a severely troubled and vulnerable young woman under a Child Protection Order, living with 28-year-old Alexander O'Sachy, a drug user and violent offender. She had a h…
17y · Male·Unascertained in the setting of volatile substance abuse
…on 3 July 2017 at the Bert Williams Hostel from a cause unascertained in the setting of volatile substance abuse (chroming Rexona deodorant). He had a history of exposure to family violence, ADHD, mental health concerns…
8y · Female·Faith died from the combined effects of the haemodynamic consequences of extensi…
… injuries caused by repeated beatings with a metal vacuum pole by her mother. She had previously disclosed abuse to school staff in 2009 and 2010, leading to Department investigations. However, inadequate investigation …
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