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VIChospital2025-01-20

Finding into death of Sheldon Jay Broderick

48y · Male·Head injury

A 48-year-old man died from a head injury sustained during a confrontation at a burgled fish and chip shop. He had broken into the shop early on 20 June 2022. A neighbour, hearing the break-in, confronted him with a cric…

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SA2024-12-20

Coroner's Finding: Huddy, Kobee Michael David

20y · Male·gunshot wound to the chest

A 20-year-old man with borderline personality disorder, who had made over 25 suicide attempts in the two years prior, died from a gunshot wound sustained during a police encounter. He had called mental health services an…

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VIChospital2024-12-12

Finding into death of Martin Kok-Weng Lui

73y · Male·Head injury sustained in an e-scooter accident

A 73-year-old man died from head injuries sustained in an e-scooter accident. He was riding on a non-shared footpath without a helmet, carrying unwieldy cargo in one hand which compromised vehicle control. He lost contro…

trauma surgeryemergency medicine
VIChome2024-12-04

Finding into death of Chloe Amy Abigail Moore

1y · Female·Head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident

Chloe Moore, aged 16 months, died from head injuries sustained when struck by her father's utility vehicle reversing in the driveway of their rural property. While reversing, the father did not see the child due to poor …

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VIChospital2024-12-02

Finding into death of S K

25y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head

SK, a 25-year-old man with ADHD, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, depression and anxiety, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while handling an unregistered revolver under the influence of amphetamines, cannab…

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VIChospital2024-11-26

Finding into death of Zarif Haidary

20y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)

A 20-year-old male died from multiple injuries sustained in a head-on motor vehicle collision. He was driving a utility vehicle at 153-161 km/h in a 70 km/h zone, overtaking other vehicles on the wrong side of the road a…

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TAS2024-11-11

Coroner's Finding: Kennedy, Hayden

18y · Male·head injury sustained in motor vehicle crash

Hayden Kennedy, 18, died from a head injury sustained as a passenger in a Polaris UTV driven by Thomas Rowlands. The vehicle crashed into a tree stump on a rural gravel road after Rowlands lost control negotiating a curv…

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VIC2024-11-06

Finding into death of Gregory George Piperidis

46y · Male·Stab wound of the chest and abdomen

Gregory Piperidis (46) died from a stab wound to the chest during a basement burglary incident on 26 June 2021 at Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. He and his friend were stealing bicycles when confronted by apartment resident…

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TAShospital2024-11-05

Coroner's Finding: de-identified HN

16y · Male·severe traumatic brain injury

A 16-year-old male died from severe traumatic brain injury sustained when struck by a motor vehicle while riding an unlit, unmaintained scooter on the Lyell Highway at dusk. He was wearing dark clothing and no helmet. Th…

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VIChospital2024-10-24

Finding into death of Constantin Daoussianis

80y · Male·Complications post fall from ladder sustaining multiple injuries including to th…

An 80-year-old man died from complications of a fall from a ladder while pruning vegetation at his holiday property. He sustained multiple injuries including rib fractures, haemopneumothorax, subarachnoid haemorrhage and…

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TAShospital2024-10-23

Coroner's Finding: Edwards, Macy Jayne

22y · Female·Traumatic brain injuries: diffuse axonal and intracranial haemorrhagic brain inj…

Macy Jayne Edwards, aged 22, died from traumatic brain injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision on Frankford Road, Tasmania on 28 March 2023. She was driving westbound when her vehicle drifted into the eastbound lan…

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TAShospital2024-10-14

Coroner's Finding: Johnson. Daniel Brian

47y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis caused by multiple injurie…

Daniel Brian Johnson, aged 47, sustained multiple serious injuries in a head-on motor vehicle crash on 7 February 2023 and was admitted to Launceston General Hospital. He initially progressed well with appropriate treatm…

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VIChospital2024-09-22

Finding into death of Carl Edward Medlyn

51y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to traumatic brain injury arising from a scooter …

A 51-year-old man suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in an electric scooter crash on 14 March 2022 and died from aspiration pneumonia on 4 August 2022. He was riding a high-powered scooter (capable of 85km/h) at ex…

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TAShome2024-09-19

Coroner's Finding: Wright, Ronald James

81y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism as a result of multiple traumatic injuries caused by a…

An 81-year-old man fell from a 2.8-metre ladder while installing a sunshade on his roof. He had not secured the ladder or had a spotter present. The ladder overbalanced when he attempted to stand on the top rung, which b…

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VIChospital2024-07-23

Finding into death of Laurence Maxwell Attwood

68y · Male·Ischaemic infarction of the right cerebral hemisphere and cerebellum due to thro…

A 68-year-old man died from ischaemic stroke (basilar artery and right posterior cerebral artery thrombosis) seven days after being struck by a motor vehicle while attempting to cross Warrigal Road, Hughesdale. The colli…

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TAShospital2024-07-11

Coroner's Finding: Fletcher, Errol Adrian

74y · Male·traumatic closed head injuries

Errol Adrian Fletcher, a 74-year-old man, died from traumatic closed head injuries sustained when struck by a vehicle while crossing a service station driveway in Huonville on 28 November 2022. He was transported to Roya…

trauma surgeryintensive care
TAShospital2024-06-21

Coroner's Finding: de-identified BP

16y · Male·transection of the liver and laceration of the inferior vena cava sustained in a…

A 16-year-old male died from transection of the liver and inferior vena cava laceration sustained in a quad bike accident. He was riding a single-rider ATV with a pillion passenger when he entered a left-hand corner too …

trauma surgeryemergency medicine
SAaged care2024-06-19

Coroner's Finding: Whelan, Brian John

84y · Male·head and pelvic injuries with contributing ischaemic and valvular heart disease …

An 84-year-old man under guardianship with dementia, cardiac disease, and on anticoagulation suffered an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility and sustained head and pelvic injuries. Following the fall, a registered …

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VIC2024-06-11

Finding into death of Sebastian D'Imperio

16y · Male·Injuries sustained in motor vehicle incident as a motorcyclist

Sebastian D'Imperio, 16, died from head injuries sustained while motocross riding at Frankston City Motorcycle Park when he failed to land safely after the last table-top jump, lost control, and was struck by another air…

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TAScommunity2024-05-13

Coroner's Finding: Wise, Jari Elliott Ernest

27y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained as a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle; specifica…

Jari Wise, aged 27, died on 29 February 2020 when struck by a vehicle driven by Melissa Oates at Huonville, Tasmania. Mr Wise was intoxicated (BAC 0.220%, THC present), wearing dark clothing, and standing in the centre o…

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