324 results for “forensic examination”
25y · Male·opiate toxicity (heroin overdose)
… secure the scene, loss of critical evidence), compromised identification procedures, and deficiencies in forensic examination. The coroner found the death was self-administered heroin injection but noted multiple invest…
0y · Male·Traumatic head injury
…re consistent with severe acceleration/deceleration forces incompatible with the described fall scenario. Forensic evidence of possible sexual abuse was inconclusive. The coroner referred the matter to police and DPP for…
63y · Male·coronary artery atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease in a man with renal imp…
…d unresponsive on the floor beside his bed by a support worker and was pronounced deceased. Post-mortem examination by a forensic pathologist revealed coronary artery atherosclerosis as the cause of death. The coroner f…
38y · Male·gunshot wound to the abdomen with massive internal haemorrhage
…. He was paranoid, believed others were trying to harm him, and was involved in illicit drug manufacture. Forensic pathologist Dr D. noted the wound trajectory and characteristics made accident difficult to explain but c…
17y · Male·traumatic head injuries
…persons. The initial 1988-1989 investigation was severely flawed, with inadequate evidence collection, no forensic examination of the vehicle or trains, and early presumption of suicide that limited inquiry. The coroner …
0y · Male·Respiratory insufficiency; interstitial fibrosis and low-grade pneumonitis of pr…
…eeks with symptoms including nasal congestion, cough, blue lips during feeding, and general unwellness. A forensic paediatrician opined that pneumonitis was likely developing during this period and that chest examination…
Male·Multiple injuries
…gs believed hidden at his home, and subsequently killed. His body was conveyed to NSW and dumped in bush. Forensic examination revealed extensive blunt force injuries to skull and chest consistent with multiple blows. Id…
48y · Male·Head injury from blunt force trauma
…rce trauma to the head sustained during a physical altercation on 26 November 2008 in Werribee. Medical examination revealed multiple head injuries from a wrench used in self-defence by two men whom Hunt had assaulted w…
0y · Male·Global hypoxic brain necrosis as a result of non-accidental violent shaking of t…
Liam Richard Vidler-Cumming, a three-month-old, died from global hypoxic brain necrosis resulting from non-accidental violent shaking (shaken baby syndrome). He was examined by a neurosurgeon, Dr C., at 9:30am and appear…
23y · Male·Drowning
…port by his sister was made but the file was subsequently lost. A 2009 email request for fingerprint re-examination was apparently not actioned. NAFIS system upgrades by 2013 would have enabled identification despite se…
Unknown·unknown
…d co-mingled skeletal remains of unknown origin discovered during estate settlement of a deceased doctor. Forensic anthropological examination revealed adult male and female bones with evidence of prior use in medical te…
Male·Undetermined - no independent evidence of manner and cause established
…nquest, and his trial evidence contradicted objective evidence from CCTV and telephone records. Further examination would not assist in determining manner and cause of death. Forensic examination of the recovered remain…
19y · Female·Unknown cause (likely foul play but insufficient evidence)
…ered by reporting delays, environmental conditions (cyclone flooding), missing documentation, and lack of forensic examination. Cold case reviews in 2003, 2006, and 2016 failed to establish sufficient evidence to proceed…
Unknown for majority of cases; one case (Marrakai Plains, circa 1976) determined…
This consolidated inquest concerned 15 sets of unidentified skeletal remains discovered at various remote and rural locations across the Northern Territory, including Cartier Island, Marrakai Plains, Malay Bay, Katherine…
20y · Male·Unascertained - cause of death could not be determined due to advanced decomposi…
…hts challenges in missing person investigations involving substance use, the limitations of post-mortem examination after prolonged water immersion, and the importance of emergency call systems functioning effectively t…
Male·unknown
A left femur was recovered from Carlton Beach, Tasmania in July 2022. Forensic examination indicated the bone was human, significantly weathered, and from an older adolescent or adult.…
40y · Male·Unknown - cause of death could not be determined
…murder but charges were withdrawn due to insufficient evidence. Extensive police investigations including forensic examination of the property, vehicle, and DNA matching proved inconclusive. The coroner recommended refer…
24y · Female·Shotgun injury to the head
…etermined. Detectives prematurely concluded suicide on the night of death without thorough investigation, forensic examination, or interviewing family members. Scene contamination and body movement occurred before police…
54y · Male·Unascertained
…contribution from recent intravenous drug use. A critical delay in autopsy (21 days) severely constrained forensic investigation and prevented useful toxicology analysis. Clinicians faced diagnostic uncertainty in a prof…
23y · Female·Arrhythmia of unknown aetiology
TV died on 1 November 2016 from arrhythmia of unknown aetiology whilst in MHICU at Prince of Wales Hospital. She was a 23-year-old with severe bipolar disorder, mild intellectual disability and borderline personality tra…
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