70 results for “sexual assault”
38y · Female·end stage renal failure (Stage 5 chronic kidney disease)
…ar of returning to prison following an alleged 2017 rape. The coroner found no credible evidence of a 2017 sexual assault in prison, no contemporaneous reports or institutional documentation, and noted Ms Harwood had lon…
26y · Female·Unlawful Homicide - positional asphyxia during violent assault and sexual attack
A 26-year-old Aboriginal woman died from positional asphyxia during a violent assault and sexual attack by her intimate partner. She sustained traumatic brain injuries causing concussion/unco…
25y · Female·Undetermined
…entomology confirmed death within 1-2 days; absence of injury does not exclude asphyxia, strangulation, or sexual assault; and contamination issues compromised DNA evidence. The case remained unsolved across two coronial…
26y · Female·Multiple sharp force injuries of limbs, trunk and head; alcohol intoxication
SW, a 26-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 …
19y · Female·Hanging
Cody Watson, 19, died by hanging following childhood sexual abuse, family violence, and inadequate trauma-informed care. She disclosed abuse at 15, subsequently devel…
33y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
Nick Newman, 33, died from multiple gunshot wounds during execution of an arrest warrant for serious child sexual assault offences. Police conducted inadequate risk assessment despite accessible intelligence indicating h…
17y · Male·Hanging (self-inflicted)
…ts included creation of a 'Sphincter Dilation Chart' recording his work mistakes with an implied threat of sexual assault as a 'prize', exposure to practical jokes including contact cleaner ignited near him, and derogato…
17y · Female·Neck compression by hanging (suicide)
XY, a 17-year-old Wemba Wemba Aboriginal girl, died by suicide on 18 July 2021 while in out-of-home care. The inquest found the Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) failed in its duty of care as …
34y · Male·Firearm injury to the head and neck
A 34-year-old male died from a gunshot wound to the head on 13 March 2008. His stepdaughter, who had been sexually abused by him since age 14 with threats of violence and control, shot him in self-defense during a sexua…
27y · Male·Asphyxia due to plastic bag asphyxia with inhalation of argon gas
Joshua Perkins, 27 years old, died by asphyxiation using a plastic bag connected to an argon gas canister. He had experienced persistent depression since adolescence, described as a 'melancholic disposition', but consist…
14y · Male·Brain infarction caused by hypoxia following self-inflicted hanging by rope liga…
…ile the coroner identified a failure by Strong Families Safe Kids to formally refer an unrelated June 2021 sexual allegation to police, this administrative oversight had no temporal or causal connection to his death. The…
33y · Female·Drowning contributed to by high level of intoxication (blood alcohol 0.192%)
…ippe Club on New Year's Eve with her estranged de facto partner David Dixon, who had a history of violent assault against her. A witness, Kumar Selvaratnam, credibly identified Dixon with Johnson at the beach around 4:3…
18y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
TK, an 18-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder, chronic suicidality, and a history of childhood trauma, died from mixed drug toxicity following intentional overdose. She had multiple psychiatric admissions…
18y · Male·combination of blunt force injuries to chest and head from falling onto train ro…
An 18-year-old with depression and recent psychological trauma jumped from a railway bridge intending suicide. He struck a destination board and fell onto a train roof instead of in front of it. During a police rescue op…
72y · Male·hypoxic brain injury due to cardiac arrest due to compression of the neck due to…
A 72-year-old man on home detention bail for alleged sexual offending died by hanging after experiencing cumulative stressors. Key events included arrest, placement o…
20y · Female·Aspiration of sand; cause of sand aspiration not determined
…ical importance of proper forensic procedures at initial autopsy, including immediate toxicology sampling, sexual assault screening, and correct dissection techniques.
25y · Female·Neck compression secondary to hanging
…sed by documented family violence. She presented to hospital multiple times with injuries consistent with assault (fractured vertebra, hand fractures, bruising) and disclosed physical and sexual abuse. Despite these pre…
24y · Male·hanging
…f death; extensive unaddressed hanging points in cell design; and incomplete follow-up on alleged previous sexual assault within the prison. While clinicians had inadequate information due to non-reporting of the alleged…
49y · Male·hanging
…ervention order. He learned for the first time on 2 December 2017 that his daughter had alleged historical sexual abuse. The coroner identified significant systemic failures in police information management. A frontline …
32y · Female·mixed drug toxicity including phenobarbitone
…ed from her workplace. She had experienced extensive family violence in a coercive relationship, including sexual assault, physical violence, and ongoing harassment despite family violence intervention orders. Critical f…
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