Coronial

75 results for controlling behaviour

TAS2018-05-03

Coroner's Finding: Kerry Michael

44y · Female·blunt force head injuries

… and massive brain stem damage. The attack occurred in the context of Mr Michael's extreme jealousy and controlling behaviour, stemming from unfounded suspicions of an affair. Mrs Michael had documented feeling 'trapped…

forensic medicineemergency medicineinsulin
QLDhome2015-07-08

Burnett, Elissa Anne - Non-inquest findings

32y · Female·Gunshot wounds to the head

…n O'Rourke during what was intended as a property retrieval visit. O'Rourke had a documented history of controlling, abusive, and violent behaviour across multiple relationships. He exhibited obsessive jealousy, sexual …

VIC2021-09-22

Finding into death of Ruth Ridley

58y · Female·homicide of unknown causes

…olence with at least 11 serious risk factors present, including recent separation, escalating violence, controlling behaviour, strangulation, and specific threats to kill. Mr Ridley subsequently died by carbon monoxide …

VIChome2025-06-12

Finding into death of Monique Anita Lezsak

39y · Female·Multiple stab wounds

…p separation. The victim had ended the relationship after her partner exhibited escalating coercive and controlling behaviour throughout their relationship, including jealousy, isolation, and threats of self-harm. Withi…

VIChome2016-09-13

Finding into death of Sally Brooks

48y · Female·Head injuries

… husband was later convicted of her murder. The coroner examined family violence risk factors including controlling behaviour, custody disputes, and separation trauma. Clinical context is limited—the finding focuses on …

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QLDhome2012-06-21

Gold Coast Murder Suicide

Unknown·Multiple causes: Antony Way died from stab wounds to neck and trunk; Tania Simps…

…ld daughter Kyla, drove to NSW, and asphyxiated her before killing himself. Rogers displayed escalating controlling, stalking, and obsessive behaviour over preceding months, including surveillance with binoculars, follo…

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VIChome2011-10-18

Finding into death of Lynette Ann Kent

52y · Female·Multiple stab injuries

…ence intervention. Despite multiple warning signs—Peter's documented history of violence, stalking, and controlling behaviour; explicit threats to kill Lyn and her new partner; and a suicide noose discovered days before…

general practiceemergency medicinecommunicationsystem
VIChome2015-12-10

Finding into death of Stuart Rattle

53y · Male·Compression of the neck

…te. The death resulted from an escalation of longstanding family violence involving emotional abuse and controlling behaviour by the deceased toward his partner. Following a heated argument, the partner struck Mr Rattle…

VIChome2018

Finding into death of Catherine Louise Haley

29y · Female·Blunt force injuries to the head

…tally assaulted by her de facto partner Shane Robertson on 9 March 2018. Robertson displayed escalating controlling and possessive behaviour including obsessive phone monitoring, surveillance of Ms Haley's social media …

forensic medicine
VIChome2011-10-18

Finding into death of Peter John Griffin

54y · Male·Hanging (self-inflicted), following the death of Lynette Ann Kent from stab woun…

…ip breakdown. The finding documents a 10-year relationship characterised by escalating family violence, controlling behaviour, stalking, and threats. Critical clinical lessons include: the GP who treated both parties do…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationsystem
VIChome2015-05-08

Finding into death of Preetika Sharma

35y · Female·homicide by smothering/suffocation, possibly facilitated by chloroform exposure

…timate partner violence, particularly in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations where controlling and isolating behaviours may not be recognized; (2) After head injury with cognitive impairment, mood d…

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VIChospital2023-06-14

Finding into death of Ngoc Bao Vy Tran

26y · Female·Stab wounds to the abdomen and back

…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…

emergency medicinetrauma surgery
VIChome2016-09-05

Finding into death of Cathy Mary McPhee

58y · Female·Stab wounds to chest

…by her husband during a domestic violence incident. The marriage had been deteriorating with documented controlling and abusive behaviour including isolating her from family, monitoring communications, and previous knif…

psychologyforensic medicinecommunicationalcohol
VIChome2010-07-21

Finding into death of MF

29y · Female·Multiple stab wounds to the neck

…ner. Key clinical lessons include: GPs must recognise family violence risk factors (pending separation, controlling behaviour, mental health issues, suicidal ideation) and proactively refer to specialist family violence…

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VIChome2016-09-05

Finding into death of Suzil Oghia

31y · Female·Stab wound to the abdomen

… violence risk assessment and intervention. Lual had a documented history of physical abuse, threatening behaviour, and stalking. Despite clear escalation of risk factors—including previous conviction, stalking, theft o…

VIChome2023-09-18

Finding into death of Ju Zhang

33y · Female·Multiple stab wounds to the chest

…s a case of intimate partner homicide preceded by coercive control, stalking, sexual abuse, and jealous/controlling behaviour. The coroner found that family violence homicides can occur at any stage of a relationship wi…

VIChome2025-07-30

Finding into death of William Charles Heddergott

50y · Male·plastic bag asphyxia in the setting of ethanol intoxication and blunt force head…

…ns include: mental health and disability support workers failed to adequately respond to disclosures of controlling, psychologically abusive behaviour despite identifying concerns consistent with Munchausen by proxy; no…

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VIChome2018-07-10

Finding into death of Pelelini Sooula

50y · Female·haemorrhagic shock and stab wounds to the back, chest and abdomen

… that awareness of escalated risk factors for lethal intimate partner violence—prior abuse, separation, controlling behaviour, and threats to kill—may have prompted police intervention and protective orders that could p…

forensic medicineemergency medicinesystemdelay
VIChome2015-05-08

Finding into death of Divesh Sharma

5y · Male·unascertained

…ily to chloroform before suffocating them, then died by suicide. The family had unrecognised history of controlling and isolating behaviours by the father toward the mother. Critical lessons include: healthcare professi…

rehabilitation medicineneurologycommunicationsystemchloroform
TAS2020-07-02

Coroner's Finding: Neubert, Olga

37y · Female·Contact gunshot wound to the head

…er Neubert on 14 May 2015 in Hobart, Tasmania. She had recently separated from him following escalating controlling and threatening behaviour in the USA, where a protective order had been obtained and he was detained fo…

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