254 results for “family violence and abuse”
31y · Female·Single contact range gunshot wound to the head
Karen Belej, 31, was fatally shot by her de facto partner Brandon Osborn during a family violence incident on 1 May 2016 in rural Victoria. Osborn, a prohibited firearm po…
59y · Female·Ligature strangulation
Anne Whitelegg, a 59-year-old nurse from Scotland, was murdered by her husband David via ligature strangulation. The death resulted from a pattern of sustain…
6y · Female·Effects of fire
…e on 24 March 2022. Her mother Jasmine Thomas was experiencing significant relationship stress, depression, and evidence of coercive control by her husband. Thomas had reported emotional abuse, social isolation, and fin…
53y · Male·Compression of the neck
…licted by his partner of 15 years during a domestic dispute. The death resulted from an escalation of longstanding family violence involving emotional abuse and controlling behaviour by the deceased toward his partner. …
53y · Female·Multiple stab wounds inflicted by an unknown assailant
…assailant. She lived with her 16-year-old daughter, Nicky Sweet, in a relationship characterised by severe family violence. Ms Sweet was physically and verbally abusive and had threatened Ms Parker with knives. Multiple …
44y · Female·Compression of the neck
Elaine Pandilovski, aged 44, was killed by her estranged husband through manual strangulation on 14 July 2020. The case…
39y · Female·Plastic bag asphyxia
Ms KSQ, aged 39, died by plastic bag asphyxia in May 2023. She had experienced alleged sexual abuse and coercive control from her partner over 12 years. In September 2022, when she attempted to change locks…
25y · Female·Neck compression secondary to hanging
CM, a 25-year-old woman experiencing depression, anxiety, and substance misuse, died by suicide while in an intimate partner relationship characterised by documented fam…
32y · Female·Neck compression in the setting of self-suspension
A 32-year-old woman with a documented history of intimate partner violence died by self-suspension. She had reported ongoing physical, sexual and psychological abuse to police on 1…
3y · Female·Effects of fire deliberately set by mother in motor vehicle
…from the effects of fire when her mother deliberately set fire to a motor vehicle in which she, her sister, and mother were sitting. The investigation examined whether services had adequate contact with the family prior…
50y · Male·plastic bag asphyxia in the setting of ethanol intoxication and blunt force head…
…intoxicated, in circumstances suggesting his mother Erica (who pleaded guilty to murder) perpetrated fatal family violence. Clinical lessons include: mental health and disability support workers failed to adequately resp…
34y · Female·Drowning
Ozlem Karakoc, aged 34, died by drowning on 14 July 2017 at her home in Dandenong, Victoria. She was murdered by her former intimate partner, Murat Davsanoglu, who held her underwater …
46y · Male·Stab injury to the neck
…anuary 2015. The relationship was characterised as a 'master-slave' arrangement with a history of emotional and physical abuse. Both men had untreated mental health conditions (depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD), subst…
79y · Male·Head and neck injuries from blunt force trauma
…aulted by his son George in November 2014 during a dispute over a gas hot water system. George had a long-standing diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder and paranoid schizophrenia with persistent delusions and hallucin…
26y · Female·Stab wounds to the abdomen and back
…y her intimate partner Stephen Nguyen on 30 September 2021. She received appropriate emergency medical care and resuscitation at Dandenong Hospital but died from her injuries. The coroner emphasised that this was a fami…
15y · Female·Hanging
Zakiya, a 15-year-old Barkindji Maraura woman, died by hanging at Mildura Base Hospital following a family argument about repaying a borrowed $300. She had disclosed experiences of childhood sexual abuse by her un…
27y · Female·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries
…by through multiple blunt force injuries on 6 November 2020. The autopsy revealed extensive acute, subacute and chronic injuries inconsistent with accidental trauma, indicating prolonged abuse. Jessica had experienced e…
58y · Female·consequences of acute subdural haemorrhage
Heidi Cox, 58, died from acute subdural haemorrhage after suffering interpersonal violence, likely at the hands of her long-term partner Karl Bingle. She was found unconscious at their residence a…
68y · Male·Head injuries
Stephen O'Brien, aged 68, died from head injuries inflicted by his adult son Scott in a family violence incident. Stephen had been the primary carer for Scott, who had untreated mental illness (suspect…
59y · Female·Gunshot injuries to the head
…otscray, Victoria. She was shot by her partner, Philip Bracken, following an escalating pattern of physical and emotional family violence throughout their relationship. CP had experienced abuse since childhood, suffered…
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