Coronial

94 results for negotiation

TAShome2022-06-15

Coroner's Finding: Duggan, Philip Craig

52y · Male·self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head (contact range gunshot wound to the mou…

A 52-year-old man died by self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home while police officers were present attempting to apprehend him for a serious family violence incident. Earlier that evening, the man poured petrol over h…

SA2015-11-16

Coroner's Finding: TROTTA Pellegrino

53y · Male·smoke inhalation and effects of heat from motor vehicle fire

…lic behaviour before breaking into the premises. Police adopted a cautious de-escalation strategy using negotiation rather than immediate forced entry, which was appropriate given the volatile situation, weapons present…

methamphetamine
NT2016-03-18

Inquest into the death of Styles Isaac King

30y · Male·traumatic asphyxiation

Styles Isaac King, an Aboriginal man aged 30, died from traumatic asphyxiation following restraint by crowd controllers at a bar in Katherine, Northern Territory. During an altercation, he was held face-down on the floor…

emergency medicineparamedicineproceduralsystemalcohol
WAhospital2013

Inquest into the Death of Poole, Raymond Thomas

48y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head

A 48-year-old man died from a gunshot wound to the head during a police siege after having barricaded himself in a property. He had confronted the property owner with a sawn-off rifle, claimed to have wired explosives, b…

communicationsystemamphetamine
VICcommunity2016-12-14

Finding into death of Jake James-Kotsanas

23y · Male·Haemorrhage from incised wounds to the neck and wrists

…t suicide loss of a close friend. Despite police deploying appropriate de-escalation techniques, verbal negotiation, and eventually Tasers, he fatally self-harmed. The coroner found police response exemplary and appropr…

psychiatrytoxicologymethamphetamine
TAS2019-02-25

Coroner's Finding: Nowitzki-Eisenburg, Heike

49y · Female·Multiple injuries of the brain, chest and abdomen sustained in a motor vehicle c…

This case involves a fatal motor vehicle crash rather than a medical incident. A 49-year-old woman driving a 1993 Mazda lost control on a wet, curved section of road while travelling at excessive speed for conditions (ex…

cannabis
SA2000-03-02

Coroner's Finding: GRAETZ Anthony Roy

28y · Male·Traumatic brain damage complicating contact .22 calibre gunshot wound to the mid…

Anthony Roy Graetz, aged 28, died from a self-inflicted .22 calibre gunshot wound to the forehead during a police siege at his parents' property in Loxton, South Australia. In the months prior, he had displayed signs of …

forensic medicinepsychiatry
NT

Inquest into the death of Road Deaths 37, 38 and 39 of 2024

Unknown·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in high-speed head-on motor vehicle coll…

Three people died in a head-on motor vehicle collision on the Stuart Highway near Hayes Creek, NT on 19 July 2024. A 71-year-old driver in a northbound vehicle crossed into the southbound lane while negotiating a curve, …

procedural
VIC2018-11-28

Finding into death of Amber-Rose Beard

16y · Female·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (passenger)

Amber-Rose Beard, aged 16, died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on 6 October 2015. She was a passenger in a car driven by Emily Toulson, who was driving at approximately 100 kph in a 60 kph zone on a…

alcohol
TAS2020-07-14

Coroner's Finding: Stone, Corrie Collean

69y · Female·Neck and chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash

A 69-year-old woman died in a head-on motor vehicle collision on a rural Tasmanian road. She was driving appropriately at 68 km/h on a curve when struck by an oncoming vehicle travelling at 100 km/h. The other driver, un…

NSWcommunity2025-11-03

Inquest into the death of JF

60y · Female·multiple injuries

JF, a 60-year-old woman with recurrent major depressive disorder and a history of suicide attempts, died by suicide at Redhead Headland on 12 February 2024. Despite three prior psychiatric hospitalizations and documented…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemmirtazapine
SA2011-03-18

Coroner's Finding: PRETTY Gregory William and WALKER Mostyn Edward Kerry

Male·Gregory William Pretty: multiple injuries; Mostyn Edward Kerry Walker: chest inj…

Two experienced motorcyclists collided head-on on a winding rural road in South Australia. The evidence indicates that Gregory Pretty's motorcycle crossed the centre line while negotiating a tight right-hand bend, collid…

forensic medicine
ACTcommunity1999-02-26

In The Matter Of The Death Of Warren Geoffrey Ianson

Male·Transection of the aorta with exsanguination caused by gunshot wounds to the mid…

Warren I'Anson died from gunshot wounds to the mid-back on 17 November 1995 during a police response to a mental health crisis. He had schizophrenia, recently experienced grief from his wife and friend's deaths, and was …

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemdiazepam
NT2008-10-10

Inquest into the death of Rebecka Hans

18y · Female·Gunshot wound to the head

…ely, and well-executed under extremely difficult circumstances. No clinical errors were identified, and negotiations were conducted professionally despite challenging terrain and communication limitations.

TAScommunity2023-05-09

Coroner's Finding: Badcock, Alexander

29y · Male·Blunt trauma to the chest

A 29-year-old man died from blunt chest trauma sustained in a motorcycle crash on a highway bend. He was travelling at approximately 52-63 km/h on a curve with a 45 km/h warning sign, failed to negotiate the left-hand be…

TAS2019-08-19

Coroner's Finding: Saltmarsh, Aidan Denis

36y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash

A 36-year-old male motorcyclist died from multiple injuries sustained in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on a rural highway. He was travelling at 97km/h in an 80km/h zone on a dark night with poor visibility. Toxicolog…

alcohol
QLDcommunity2014-05-20

Ellison, Ronald; Sylvester, Jacqueline

Unknown·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle accident (pedestrian)

Ronald Ellison (46) and Jacqueline Sylvester (40) were struck by a speeding vehicle driven by Brett Glenbar (BAC 0.147) who lost control while negotiating a curve on Chambers Flat Road, Park Ridge, QLD on 4 December 2009…

forensic medicineemergency medicinesystemalcohol
SA2016-06-30

Coroner's Finding: SAID David Patrick

38y · Male·multiple injuries

A 38-year-old man with chronic disorganised schizophrenia died from multiple injuries after jumping or falling from a dam wall while under police observation. He had been recently distressed following his family dog's de…

psychiatryforensic medicinerisperidone
VIC2017-03-30

Finding into death of Antonio Loguancio

40y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head, self-inflicted

… infrastructure, poor internal communication, unavailability of key systems like PEEC logging) hindered negotiation efforts. Police deployed gas canisters as a last resort after Tony fired shots that posed risk to publi…

communicationsystemmethamphetamine
VIC2020-11-27

Finding into death of AC

19y · Male·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (driver)

AC, a 19-year-old probationary driver, died in a motor vehicle collision on an unsealed rural road after consuming approximately 8 standard drinks over several hours. His blood alcohol concentration was 0.10–0.11 g/100mL…

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