Coronial

24 results for TASER deployment

NSWcommunity2018-07-30

Inquest into the death of Courtney Topic

22y · Female·gunshot wound to the chest

…nse inappropriate despite not breaching policies, highlighting systemic gaps in training integration and deployment protocols for mental health crises.

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NSWhome2024-11-28

Inquest into the death of Michael Peachey

27y · Male·Cardiac arrest due to cardiac arrhythmia triggered by prone restraint (some of w…

…ered by combined effects of prone restraint (some weighted), sedative drugs, exertion, chemical irritants, tasering, and untreated psychosis. Recommendations address police training on prone restraint risks, family info…

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NSWcommunity2024-08-13

Inquest into the death of Brett Walker

37y · Male·multiple gunshot wounds

… stabbing his partner and another person, police attended; Walker refused to comply with commands, ignored taser deployment, and ran at an officer with a knife, resulting in the officer firing seven rounds. The coroner …

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NSW2021-05-12

Inquest into the death of Jack KOKAUA

30y · Male·Malignant ventricular arrhythmia without myocardial infarction, precipitated by …

…ice encounter after absconding from hospital. Contributing factors included positional asphyxia, exertion, taser use (deployed three times), and his underlying heart disease. Critical failures included: no ambulance cal…

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