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394 results for multiple head injuries

NSWhome2025-08-08

Inquest into the death of Jacob

0y · Male·Non-accidental infliction of significant force to the head/face and gum region, …

…epartment of Communities and Justice failed to remove him from his parents' care despite these suspicious injuries, expert child protection concerns about maternal attachment and drug use indicators, and evidence of ongo…

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WAcommunity

Inquest into the Death of Kuldeep SINGH

Unknown·Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collisions

…th another vehicle while evading police under methylamphetamine intoxication; passenger Narrier killed in a head-on collision after 11-minute pursuit; and driver El Bakdadi killed when his vehicle crashed during a one-mi…

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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 seized the firearm …

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SAhome2020-02-10

Coroner's Finding: DAILLER Graziella and MUIR Dion Wayne

48y · Female and male·Ms Dailler: blunt head trauma and multiple sharp force injuries including stab w…

This inquest examined the deaths of two people in a violent domestic relationship. Ms Dailler, aged 48, was killed by her partner Mr Muir through blunt force trauma and stab wounds. Mr Muir subsequently died by suicide. …

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VICcommunity2023-03-14

Finding into death of Jacqueline Isabella Vodden

16y · Female·Multiple injuries (head, chest, pelvis and left femur)

Jacqueline Vodden, aged 16, died after being ejected from a stolen Toyota HiAce van that collided with a stationary VicRoads maintenance truck on the Western Freeway. The van was being pursued by police for ~4 minutes 50…

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TAScommunity2019-03-27

Coroner's Finding: Finding Brendan Smith

44y · Male·Severe head injuries from large tree limb falling onto vehicle roof during extre…

…ok no systematic approach to monitoring tree health or managing the known hazard of falling limbs despite multiple warnings, including a windscreen damage incident in 2003. No ongoing inspection or maintenance regime was…

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QLD2019-08-30

Pike, Kerri Anne; Dawson, Peter Michael and Turner, Tobias John

Unknown·multiple physical injuries sustained in a mid-air collision during skydiving

Three skydivers died in a mid-air collision near Mission Beach, Queensland on 13 October 2017. Tandem instructor Peter Dawson and customer Kerri Pike (in drogue-fall) collided with solo sport jumper Tobias Turner whose m…

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VICcommunity2021-02-23

Finding into death of Daniel Patrick Frawley

56y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)

Daniel Frawley, a 56-year-old former AFL player and coach, died in a single-vehicle collision when his utility struck a tree at high speed (minimum 132 km/h) on a rural road. The coroner found he intentionally took his o…

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WAhospital2019-05-13

Inquest into the Death of Daniel Josef ADWENT

44y · Male·gunshot wound to abdomen

A 44-year-old male died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen sustained during a police response to a domestic violence incident. He became aggressive, wielded a knife, and lunged at police after Taser and pepper spray fai…

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NSWcommunity2025-05-16

Inquest into the death of Harri Tapani Jokinen

56y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision

Harri Jokinen, aged 56, died following a head-on motor vehicle collision on the Monaro Highway when a stolen Commodore being pursued by NSW police crosse…

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VIC2022-07-11

Finding into death of Mladen Jovanoski

57y · Male·Consequences of multiple injuries (from fall from elevated walkway)

Mladen Jovanoski, a 57-year-old remand prisoner, died from head injuries sustained after falling from a prison walkway on 11 April 2018. He had suspected metastatic thyroi…

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SAcommunity2025-05-20

Coroner's Finding: Raines, Edward John

86y · Male·multiple injuries from motor vehicle collision

An 86-year-old man died in a head-on motor vehicle collision after driving unsafely on a highway. Three weeks prior, police observed him driv…

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VIC2010-02-11

Finding into death of Kim Yeo

Male·Head injuries following a motor vehicle incident

…hile navigating unfamiliar terrain using GPS, veering onto the gravel shoulder at approximately 100 km/h. Multiple contributing factors included driver inexperience, unfamiliar road conditions, extended driving over cons…

QLD2011-02-23

MacKenzie, Malcolm; Brown, Graham; Wilson, Robert

Unknown·Multiple injuries from motor vehicle collision. Brown and MacKenzie: head-on col…

…from coal mines in the Bowen Basin. Graham Brown (54) and Senior Constable Malcolm MacKenzie (43) died in a head-on collision on Yeppoon-Rockhampton Road in October 2005 during a severe tropical storm. Robert Wilson (33)…

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VIC2015-09-24

Finding into death of Jason Govan

26y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)

Jason Govan, 26-year-old fitter and turner, was killed in a high-speed head-on collision on the Princes Freeway when the opposing driver, suffering untreated schizophrenia and other m…

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NSWcommunity2019-07-25

Inquest into the death of Xavier BURKE

15y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in head-on collision with B-double truck during poli…

Xavier Burke, a 15-year-old without a driver's license, fatally collided with a B-double while driving his father's stolen utility during a 29-minute police pursuit covering 59.5 km. The pursuit was initiated based on su…

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NSW2017-05-31

Inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of Caesar Llanto and death of Hector Collado

Male·Cesar Llanto: foul play (thrown overboard or killed); Hector Collado: multiple i…

Three deaths occurred on the bulk carrier MV Sage Sagittarius between August 30 and October 6, 2012. Cesar Llanto, the Chief Cook, disappeared in international waters; Hector Collado, the Chief Engineer, fell to his deat…

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QLDcommunity2020-08-27

Master Carr and Jaylen

17y · Male·multiple injuries due to motor vehicle collision

Two juvenile males, aged 17 and 16, died in a high-speed motor vehicle crash on the Gore Highway near Wyaga Creek on 21 April 2018. The vehicle, a stolen Holden Commodore, was traveling at approximately 170-175 km/h when…

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NSWcommunity2020-05-22

Inquest into the death of Brooke CARROLL

18y · Female·Multiple injuries to the head, thorax and limbs (fractures to skull, left clavic…

…r Constable Trudgett) had activated warning lights to conduct a traffic stop for the driver using high beam headlights, but the vehicle did not stop and the officer pursued at speeds up to 170 km/h. The vehicle lost cont…

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NSWcommunity2023-11-17

Inquest into the death of SB

51y · Male·Stab wounds to the chest

A 51-year-old man with documented mental health issues including psychosis, paranoia, and delusions died from self-inflicted stab wounds during a police siege at his mother's home. He had breached a domestic violence ord…

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