70 results for “sexual trauma”
34y · Male·Hanging
…emand prisoner died by hanging in his cell at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre. He had a history of child sexual offences and mental health issues including depression and past self-harm. Initial risk assessments on adm…
18y · Female·Multiple injuries due to impact by train
…rl who died by suicide by train on 30 November 2012, six months after a suicide attempt. She had a complex trauma history, including childhood sexual abuse aged 6, and subsequently developed depression, self-harm, and su…
44y · Female·Neck compression in the circumstances of hanging
… woman died by hanging following rape in 2014 and protracted criminal proceedings. She experienced ongoing trauma and PTSD exacerbated by reopening her complaint and multiple court processes. She had multiple suicide att…
15y · Female·Hanging
…tal following a family argument about repaying a borrowed $300. She had disclosed experiences of childhood sexual abuse by her uncle, physical and emotional abuse by her step-father, family violence, and suicidal ideatio…
17y · Female·self-inflicted hanging
…e care, died by hanging at a residential facility. She had complex psychiatric needs including depression, trauma, self-harm, and substance abuse, with four years of unstable placements (26 total) and fragmented mental h…
32y · Male·unascertained; most likely exposure after walking in bushland
Jason Marcus Lawson, a 32-year-old man with a complex psychiatric history including depression, anxiety, polysubstance use, and previous suicide attempts, disappeared on 11 December 2003, one week after discharge from an…
17y · Female·raised intracranial pressure due to hepatic encephalopathy related cerebral oede…
…h resulted from overwhelming psychosocial pressures, particularly family coercion regarding allegations of sexual abuse she had made, combined with her intellectual disability, epilepsy history, and past trauma. No criti…
33y · Female·hanging
…officer failed to adequately consider the patient's longitudinal history of depression, anxiety, childhood sexual abuse, alcohol dependence, two prior suicide attempts (medication overdose and motor vehicle crash), and f…
32y · Female·Neck compression in the setting of self-suspension
…ocumented history of intimate partner violence died by self-suspension. She had reported ongoing physical, sexual and psychological abuse to police on 12 May 2020 and was assessed under mental health legislation, disclos…
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 i…
17y · Female·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…uicide on 16 April 2017 after being discharged from secure care. She had experienced complex developmental trauma, family violence, sexual abuse, and severe alcohol-related liver disease. Critical gaps were identified in…
0y · Male·Traumatic head injury
A five-month-old boy died from traumatic head injury. Initial medical disagreement about whether injuries were from accidental fall or non-accid…
16y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
Maria Liordos, a 16-year-old in state care with complex trauma, substance abuse, mental health issues and high-risk behaviours, died from mixed drug toxicity. The corone…
87y · Female·intentional inhalation of tissue paper leading to upper airway obstruction and h…
…er a Mental Health Act order. Over 7-8 February 2013, she experienced escalating distress, disclosed prior sexual trauma, became aggressive requiring intramuscular antipsychotics, and reported feeling unsafe in the chaot…
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 …
25y · Male·Hypovolaemic shock and hypothermia due to bilateral pelvic fractures caused by a…
…treated injuries and exposure. Critical clinical lessons include: the severe complications of major pelvic trauma (hypovolaemic shock requiring urgent intervention); the profound effect of hypothermia on survival even wi…
26y · Female·intentionally inflicted gunshot wounds to the head
…tensive circumstantial evidence including: financial motive ($120,000 life insurance, foreclosure threat), sexual exploitation of his 16-year-old sister-in-law, possession of 'true crime' magazines detailing similar murd…
32y · Female·Injuries caused by asphyxiation and blunt force trauma to the head inflicted by …
…h resulted from asphyxiation (likely from manual neck compression/strangulation) combined with blunt force trauma to the head. The coronial inquest identified her ex-boyfriend Elliott Coulson as responsible. Key evidence…
15y · Female·toxicity to heroin
…ns. Residential care workers lacked protective intervener powers to detain her. A 15-year-old with complex trauma, drug dependence, and prostitution involvement was left unsecured in the community where she accessed hero…
32y · Male·Hanging
Mr W, a 32-year-old man with lifelong anxiety, previous suicide attempts, and childhood trauma, died by hanging on 5 April 2019. He had been receiving care from a psychologist (Dr C.) and GP (Dr S.) si…
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