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21 results for gunshot wound to neck

VICcommunity2016-12-08

Finding into death of Francesco Benvenuto

52y · Male·Gunshot wound to the neck

Francesco Benvenuto, a 52-year-old man, died from a gunshot wound to the neck on 8 May 2000 in Beaumaris, Victoria. He was shot while sitting in his parked car after…

forensic medicine
VIC2014-07-04

Finding into death of Samir Ograzden

25y · Male·Gunshot injury to the neck

…firearm were found. He was pursued on foot through Melbourne streets, entered a car park, fired at police (wounding an officer), and was fatally shot. The coroner found the police response was appropriate and lawful. De…

emergency medicineforensic medicineamphetamine
WA2025-07-03

Inquest into the Death of Nathan Barreto SEXTON

31y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head and neck (self-inflicted)

… 31 years old, died by suicide on 21 October 2023 near Merredin, Western Australia, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and neck. Prior to his death, he had committed serious armed offences including carjack…

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NThome2018-10-10

Inquest into the death of Matthew Rosewarne

45y · Male·gunshot wound to the neck

…an with chronic alcohol use disorder and recent relationship breakdown, was found dead in his shed with a gunshot wound to the neck. Although initially investigated as suicide, the coroner found the investigation fundam…

emergency medicinepsychiatrydiagnosticsystemalcohol
VIChome2013-12-31

Finding into death of Brian William Bottomley

32y · Male·Gunshot wound to the neck

…ce about an unregistered car transaction. Joannou discharged one shot from a black handgun into Bottomley's neck. The body was dismembered and disposed of, with assistance from at least one other person. The coroner foun…

amphetamine
SAhome2004-01-29

Coroner's Finding: ARANY Eva and Jeno

Eva Arany: gunshot wound to the neck; Jeno Arany: traumatic brain damage complic…

An elderly man with severe depression, suicidal ideation, and ongoing psychiatric risk was hospitalised twice in 2000 and discharged on antidepressant medication. Despite staff identifying he owned seven firearms and pos…

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NSWcommunity2023-09-05

Inquest into the death of Daniel Bolton

30y · Male·Gunshot wound to the neck and head

Daniel Bolton, aged 30, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the neck and head while attempting to avoid arrest by police. He had a history of drug addiction…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemcommunicationcannabis
QLD2026-04-24

Findings of the Inquest into the death of Benjamin Freear

40y · Male·Gunshot wound to neck

Benjamin Freear, aged 40, died from a gunshot wound to the neck sustained during a police siege on 8 December 2019 in rural Queensland. He had been dia…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemdextroamphetamine
WAhome2024-10-22

Inquest into the death of Dane Lindon Squires

35y · Male·Gunshot injury to the chest in a man with sharp force injuries to the neck and l…

Dane Squires, aged 35, died from a gunshot wound to the chest after rushing at police officers with a large kitchen knife while appearing affected b…

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NSWcommunity2025-09-24

Inquest into the death of Matthew Richard Lothian

37y · Male·self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and neck

Matthew Lothian, aged 37, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and neck on 6 January 2021 in Wollongong. He was on medical escort from custody when he…

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SAcommunity2001-06-02

Coroner's Finding: MacLEOD Grant Alistair

38y · Male·Internal haemorrhage complicating large calibre gunshot wounds to the neck

Grant MacLeod, aged 38, died from a gunshot wound to the neck inflicted by Constable Mark Buckingham during a police response to reports of an armed …

psychiatryforensic medicinesertraline
TAShome2024-04-30

Coroner's Finding: Mason, Geoffrey

38y · Male·gunshot wound to the left side of the neck resulting in basal skull fracture, su…

Geoffrey Russell Mason, aged 38, died from a gunshot wound to the neck fired by Constable Mitchell during a police response to a domestic incident on 17 Febru…

general practiceemergency medicinesystemalcohol
QLDcommunity2013-03-01

Arnold, Vicki; Leahy, Julie-Anne

26y · Female·intentionally inflicted gunshot wounds to the head

… failures and challenges the original murder-suicide finding. Julie-Anne Leahy and Vicki Arnold died from gunshot wounds on 26 July 1991 in rural Queensland. Initial police response hastily concluded murder-suicide with…

forensic medicinepsychiatrydiagnosticprocedural
QLDcommunity2009-06-19

Hatch, Clay

34y · Male·gunshot wound to the neck

…multiple times before running at officers with the knife raised. Constable Rodgers fired one shot, fatally wounding Hatch in the neck. The coroner found the officer's use of force was justified. While mental health trea…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemamphetamine
VIC["community", "home"]["2010-03-03", "2010-02-25"]

Finding into death of Bayden Roy Smith

[47, 77]y · ["male", "female"]·["gunshot injury to head (self-inflicted)", "neck compression"]

Two coronial findings are provided. First, Bayden Roy Smith, 47, died by self-inflicted gunshot wound hours after crisis mental health assessment at Broadmeadows Police Station. The CAT team assessed h…

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NSWcommunity2022-07-05

Inquest into the deaths of Darren WALLACE and T B D

Male·Darren Wallace: single gunshot wound to right side of neck. TBD: two self-inflic…

Two deaths occurred on 9 December 2015 in a tragic incident connected to a dispute within the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang. TBD, a 31-year-old former ADF member with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol…

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemdelaysertraline
QLD2024-05-13

HARVEY, Thompson

33y · Male·Neck compression (hanging)

…our days after remand for serious offences including attempted murder. He had a recent suicide attempt by gunshot wound (31 October), was on opiate medications for withdrawal management, and presented with anxiety and w…

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NTcommunity2007-12-03

Inquest into the death of Robert Jongmin

18y · Male·Gunshot wound to the chest and neck

An 18-year-old Aboriginal man was fatally shot by Acting Sergeant Whittington during a community dispute in Wadeye. Whittington discharged his Glock pistol four times in response to Tobias Worumbu wielding a loaded shotg…

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VIChome2012-09-07

Finding into death of RGF

34y · Male·Firearm injury to the head and neck

A 34-year-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 wi…

paediatricsforensic medicinecommunicationsystem
NSW2015-09-21

Inquest into the death of William Crews

26y · Male·gunshot wound to the neck

…fication. Nguyen drew a firearm; Roberts returned fire while retreating, with a bullet hitting Crews in the neck causing unsurvivable vascular injuries. Systemic failures contributed: inadequate risk assessment methodolo…

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