278 results for “intimate partner violence”
47y · Female·Stab wounds to the chest and neck
…chest and neck were the cause of death. No medical errors were identified. The death occurred in a family violence context with identifiable risk factors including recent separation, alcohol misuse, and financial difficu…
75y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
…espite multiple hospital admissions and psychiatric consultations, there were no documented escalation of violence risk or clear warning signs. The coroner's expert noted that without explicit disclosure of jealous belie…
27y · Male·Air embolism due to incised wound to the neck
…ppropriately and could not have reasonably prevented Volke's death. The case highlights risks in domestic violence situations, particularly affecting LGBTI relationships where isolation and limited support networks may c…
35y · Female·Incised wound to neck
KH, a 35-year-old woman, was killed by her de-facto partner C through severe neck lacerations inflicted with a kitchen knife on 20-21 January 2011. C had an extensiv…
32y · Female·Compression of the neck
FSZ, a 32-year-old woman, was killed by her intimate partner NLU through compression of the neck (strangulation) on 24 April 2019. This coronial finding ident…
35y · Male·self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
Ralph Donald, aged 35, died by suicide after attempting to kill his ex-partner Eileen Gibbons on 3 October 2023 in Milner, NT. The death occurred in context of escalating coercive cont…
32y · Female·Stab wound to the back extending into the posterior neck, causing subtotal trans…
Michelle Darragh, a 32-year-old social worker, was fatally stabbed by her former partner Benjamin Coman on 9 October 2021. She was pregnant with their third child. The relationship involved prog…
32y · Male·Neck compression in the setting of hanging
Mr A, a 32-year-old male with a history of family violence perpetration, mental illness (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD), substance misuse, and prior suicide…
24y · Male·multiple organ failure resulting from a closed head injury
…boriginal man died from multiple organ failure following a closed head injury sustained during a domestic violence incident. After an argument at a licensed club, the deceased and his wife returned home intoxicated and c…
30y · Male·unascertained
…iscovered on 20 November in significant decomposition at his home. In the months preceding his death, his intimate relationship broke down with his partner relocating to Melbourne with their child. He experienced apparen…
43y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest; exsanguination and respiratory failure secondary to…
Imad Damouni (43) died from gunshot wounds to the chest after self-immolating with petrol in a parking lot in Sunnybank, Brisbane on 6 April 2020, following a domestic dispute. Police responded appropriately to a suicide…
34y · Female·Blunt force trauma on a background of contributing ischaemic heart disease
A 34-year-old Aboriginal woman died from blunt force trauma inflicted by her domestic partner over a prolonged period. Critical failures in police coordination and communication systems delayed appre…
33y · Female·Stab wounds to the chest (tension hemopneumothorax resulting from stab wounds)
A 33-year-old woman was fatally stabbed by her separated de facto partner following a 18-year relationship marked by escalating family violence. Multiple agencies had contact with…
4y · Female·Injuries sustained in fall from height
…ignificant physical or sexual abuse. The coroner found no breach by treating GPs but noted gaps in family violence training and awareness among healthcare professionals. Key clinical lessons include: GPs are 'stand-alone…
2y · Female·acute blood loss as a result of stabbing injuries
A two-year-old girl was killed by her father in November 2010 following family violence and breach of an intervention order. The coroner examined police responses to family violence incidents, …
25y · Female·unknown
Peta Weber, 25, disappeared on 22 June 1997 from Albany, Western Australia. Her husband Richard reported she went missing while fishing at the Gap, but comprehensive police investigation found his account implausible. Ev…
4y · Female·Undetermined, consistent with suffocation or drowning
… Victoria. The death occurred in the context of acrimonious post-separation parenting disputes and family violence. The coroner identified systemic gaps in family dispute resolution (FDR) services provided by Greensborou…
53y · Female·Multiple stab wounds inflicted by an unknown assailant
…t. 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 witnesse…
59y · Female·Ligature strangulation
…ed by her husband David via ligature strangulation. The death resulted from a pattern of sustained family violence including emotional, physical, and economic abuse. David controlled finances, threatened deportation and …
50y · Female·Multiple stab wounds to the abdomen and chest
…ll, a 50-year-old woman, was stabbed to death by her estranged husband Neville in a premeditated domestic violence homicide on 30 June 2021. Critical lessons include: (1) police failed to recognise escalating risk despit…
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