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40 results for non-accidental head injury

NSWhospital2021-09-28

Inquest into the death of Gwenith ELKINGTON

60y · Female·acute cerebral bleed resulting from blunt trauma and late haemorrhagic progressi…

…gton, aged 60, died from acute cerebral bleed resulting from haemorrhagic progression of a traumatic brain injury sustained in a bathroom fall on 21 September 2015. The injury caused a contre coup contusion to the opposi…

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VIC2013-04-18

Finding into death of Scarlet Ryle Spain

20y · Female·Head injuries sustained from fall from a height

A 20-year-old woman died from head injuries sustained in a fall from height at an abandoned warehouse being used as squat accommodation. She f…

VIChome2020-11-20

Finding into death of Baby S

1y · Male·head injury

Baby S, a 12-month-old boy, died from head injuries inflicted by his mother's de facto partner, Mr B, while the mother was away obtaining heroin. The …

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VIChospital2013-02-08

Finding into death of Michael John Lowry

52y · Male·gunshot injury to the head

…ael John Lowry, a 52-year-old hotel licensee and political candidate, was shot once in the left side of the head on 18 January 2001 at his hotel. He was transferred to Alfred Hospital and died from complications of the g…

VIChospital2021-06-17

Finding into death of Mathew Duraid Jameel

0y · Male·Head injury

A 7-month-old boy died from severe head trauma following an unwitnessed incident on 6 June 2018. The child was found unconscious after reportedly b…

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VIChome2016-03-16

Finding into death of AA (Baby D)

0y · Female·head injuries

Twin infant died of head injuries inflicted by her mother, a previously well-functioning woman suffering unrecognized postnatal depr…

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TAShospital2024-07-03

Coroner's Finding: Wragg, Dennis Edward

95y · Male·Head injuries (subarachnoid haemorrhage, frontal bone fracture and contrecoup) s…

A 95-year-old man admitted to hospital for fluid overload and cellulitis related to heart failure fell in his hospital room on day 11 of admission whilst attempting to walk to the bathroom without his walker or assistanc…

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TAShome2017-06-26

Coroner's Finding: Johnstone, BJay

0y · Male·Traumatic head injury

BJay Adam Johnstone, 45 days old, died from severe traumatic head injury inflicted by his father Simon Johnstone in a household environment. BJay suffered multiple episodes …

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NSWhome2025-09-11

Inquest into the death of H GM

0y · Female·Unascertained

A 9-month-old girl died suddenly on 23 July 2018 following multiple head injuries from blunt force trauma sustained shortly before death. She had presented to medical practitioners…

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NSWhospital2025-05-01

Inquest into the death of DB

2y · Female·sequelae of blunt force head and spinal cord injuries

DB, aged 2 years 9 months, died from blunt force head and spinal cord injuries inflicted by her mother's boyfriend after DCJ closed its case in August 2015. The …

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WAcommunity2005-08-01

Inquest into the Death of Stevo Baricevic

30y · Male·Head Injuries

Stevo Baricevic, 30, died from head injuries after losing control of his motorcycle on Gnangara Road, Landsdale on 26 February 2004. He had con…

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WAcommunity2002-12-20

Inquest into the Death of Lauren Jay Kitching

5y · Female·Head and neck injuries sustained in collision with utility vehicle while operati…

Lauren Jay Kitching, age 5, died on 5 July 2000 from head and neck injuries sustained in a go-kart collision at the Pauline Matika netball courts in Newman, Western …

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WAhospital2018-06-25

Inquest into the Death of LCTM

0y · Male·complications of head injury

A premature newborn died from severe head injuries inflicted deliberately by his teenage father in hospital on 15 February 2014. The father had a wel…

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WAhospital2005-05-16

Inquest into the Death of Sweet

90y · Female·Intracerebral haemorrhage

…ate a commode chair that had been removed from the bathroom. The deceased collapsed backwards, striking her head and sustaining an intracerebral haemorrhage. She was managed conservatively and died on 30 May 2002. The co…

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NSWhome2025-08-08

Inquest into the death of Jacob

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

…tually closed it, referring him to Brighter Futures. Jacob died 11 days before case closure from inflicted injury to his gum region, either causing asphyxiation or traumatic brain injury. Critical failures included: fail…

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VIChospital2015-09-07

Finding into death of Jay Dion Sykes

18y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a setting of acquired brain injury from non-accidental h…

Jay Dion Sykes, aged 18, died from aspiration pneumonia in the setting of acquired brain injury sustained non-accidentally as an infant. He had severe cerebral palsy, tetraparesis, aphasia, visual impai…

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SAPodcast2013-05-14

Coroner's Finding: SCHULZ Sophie Ann

1y · Female·Head injuries from crush force caused by hydraulic massage table lowering mechan…

An 18-month-old girl died from crush injuries to her head when trapped in the hydraulic lowering mechanism of a massage table at a private clinic. The child moved un…

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NSWhome2021-03-10

Inquest into the death of Z

2y · Male·traumatic head injury

A 2-year-7-month-old boy died from traumatic head injury inflicted by person(s) unknown after experiencing severe and escalating physical abuse over weeks. D…

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NTPodcast2025-10-24

Inquest into the death of Ebony Thompson

1y · Female·hypoxic brain injury caused by pressure to the neck from entrapment on a loop-to…

Ebony Thompson, aged 22 months, died from hypoxic brain injury caused by neck entrapment in a loop-topped chickencoop gate at a childcare centre. She became trapped whil…

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ACThome2021-04-29

Inquest into the death of Bradyn Stuart Dillon

9y · Male·Traumatic head injury with diffuse cerebral swelling and subdural haemorrhage ca…

Bradyn Dillon, aged 9, was brutally beaten to death by his father Graham Dillon in February 2016. The inquest examined how multiple agencies—police, child protection, education, and health services—failed to protect him …

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