Coronial

278 results for intimate partner violence

QLDhome2019-05-16

SW - Non-inquest findings

26y · Female·Multiple sharp force injuries of limbs, trunk and head; alcohol intoxication

…-year-old Aboriginal woman, died from multiple sharp force injuries sustained in a violent assault by her intimate partner IN after a prolonged drinking session. At the time of death, SW was subject to a domestic violenc…

systemdelayalcohol
VIChome2024-07-05

Finding into death of BC J

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 abu…

psychiatryforensic medicinecommunicationsystemvenlafaxine
VIChome2025-06-12

Finding into death of Monique Anita Lezsak

39y · Female·Multiple stab wounds

A 39-year-old woman was fatally stabbed by her partner following relationship separation. The victim had ended the relationship after her partner exhibited esca…

VIChome2025-09-11

Finding into death of ZSQ

26y · Female·Multiple stab wounds

ZSQ, a 26-year-old woman, was fatally stabbed by her intimate partner MJD in April 2020 after a relationship marked by escalating family violence. Critical clinical an…

emergency medicinepsychiatrycommunicationsystemcocaine
NSWhome2017-08-15

Inquest into the death of Alyce POLLETT

20y · Female·unascertained

… death; the importance of pregnant women receiving robust psychosocial support and safety assessment when intimate partner violence is disclosed; and the need for medical professionals to escalate concerns about threats …

obstetricsgeneral practicecommunicationsystem
VIChome

Finding into death of Mrs K

Female·injuries sustained during assault by spouse

Mrs K died from injuries sustained during a fatal assault by her husband, Mr K, in a domestic violence context. The case illustrates the serious risk of intimate partner homicide in controlling relationships …

VIChome2018

Finding into death of Catherine Louise Haley

29y · Female·Blunt force injuries to the head

Catherine Louise Haley, a 29-year-old woman, was fatally assaulted by her de facto partner Shane Robertson on 9 March 2018. Robertson displayed escalating controlling and possessive behaviour incl…

forensic medicine
VIChome2016-08-08

Finding into death of Deepshikha Godara

32y · Female·Multiple stab injuries to the neck

…k following blunt force trauma to her head. The death occurred in the context of an escalating pattern of intimate partner violence spanning seven years. Ms Godara had contacted police on multiple occasions between 2008-…

amitriptyline hydrochloride
VIChome2023-09-18

Finding into death of Ju Zhang

33y · Female·Multiple stab wounds to the chest

Ju Zhang, 33, was fatally assaulted by her de facto partner Joon Seong Tan on 1 February 2021 after a relationship of two weeks. The death was a case of intimate par…

VIChospital2023-06-14

Finding into death of Ngoc Bao Vy Tran

26y · Female·Stab wounds to the abdomen and back

Ms Ngoc Bao Vy Tran, 26, died from stab wounds inflicted by her intimate partner Stephen Nguyen on 30 September 2021. She received appropriate emergency medical care and resuscit…

emergency medicinetrauma surgery
VIChome2022-04-07

Finding into death of Mrs A

77y · Female·Neck compression in the setting of blunt force trauma to the head

… neck, before setting fire to their home in a murder-suicide. The death occurred in the context of family violence within an elderly couple experiencing relationship stressors including potential separation, financial di…

VIChome2021-05-07

Finding into death of Gwen Adeline Smith

91y · Female·Gunshot wound to the head

…d arranged in-home supports to enable them to remain at home. There were no identified warnings of family violence prior to the incident, and services involved were focused on health needs rather than prevention of intim…

general practicecardiothoracic surgerydoxepin
VIChome2025-07-28

Finding into death of GVY

43y · Female·Head and neck injuries

… December 2022 after she initiated separation. MJN had a documented history of coercive control, physical violence, jealousy, and financial abuse throughout their relationship. GVY accessed family violence support servic…

systemdelay
NSW2025-11-27

Inquest into the deaths of Lilie James and Paul Thijssen

21; 23y · Female; male·Lilie: multiple blunt force injuries to the head and neck. Paul: multiple blunt …

…erate planning of the attack. The coroner found this was premeditated homicide in the context of domestic violence and gendered violence. No prior warning signs were evident to colleagues or friends. Critical lessons inc…

VIChome2022-10-06

Finding into death of Dannyll Ann Goodsell

33y · Female·Incised injuries to the neck

Dannyll Ann Goodsell, 33 years old, was murdered by her intimate partner Scott Cameron through multiple incised injuries to the neck causing exsanguination. Ms Goodsell h…

forensic medicinepsychiatrycommunicationsystemmethamphetamine
NSW2018-09-28

Inquest into the death of TB and DP

34y · Female·Neck compression from ligature strangulation

This dual inquest examined deaths in Smithfield on 4 September 2016. A male partner (48) killed a female partner (34) while their three-year-old daughter was present. Separated but cohabiti…

psychiatry
VIChome2022-09-21

Finding into death of Colin Snooks

70y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian)

…nooks, aged 70, died from multiple injuries sustained when struck by a motor vehicle driven by his former partner, Janice Bufton, on 30 October 2017. The death occurred in the context of a family violence relationship c…

emergency medicineforensic medicinesystem
VIChome2022-03-10

Finding into death of PFS

50y · Female·Hanging

A 50-year-old woman died by hanging in December 2017 after a relationship characterised by family violence and her own depression. She had been in an intimate partner violence situation for years, had presented t…

psychiatrypsychologycommunicationsystemsertraline
VIC2019-02-13

Finding into death of Gordon Harvey

62y · Male·Blunt force trauma to the head

…, a 62-year-old man, was fatally assaulted with a hammer and the premises subsequently set on fire by his intimate partner, Suleyman Kepenci, on 17-19 January 2016. This case reveals critical systemic failures in family …

forensic medicinetoxicologycommunicationsystemmirtazapine
VIChome2022-12-01

Finding into death of Alicia Maree Little

41y · Female·Multiple injuries

Alicia Maree Little, aged 41, was struck and killed by a motor vehicle driven by her former intimate partner while she was leaving the relationship. The case highlights significant systemic failures in fami…

psychologypsychiatrydiagnosticcommunication

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