244 results for “intimate_partner_violence”
61y · Female·Gunshot injury to head
Catherine Anne Viergever, aged 61, died from a gunshot injury to the head inflicted by her husband on 29 March 2010 at their Mount Macedon home. Contributing factors included sertraline toxicity, benzodiazepine use, and …
58y · Male·blood loss from a single stab wound to the chest resulting in cardiorespiratory …
Peter Robert Williams, aged 58, died from a single stab wound to the chest inflicted by his de facto partner Josina Johanna Pitt during a domestic altercation on 26 March 2012. The death resulted from massive blood loss …
35y · Female·hypoxic brain injury, with strangulation being an antecedent cause
Blair Dalton died from hypoxic brain injury following strangulation by her partner LP on 26 September 2017. She was resuscitated at the scene and admitted to Gosford Hospital ICU but suffered irreversible brain injury. L…
47y · Male·Toxic effects of phosphine gas
Jeremy Harding-Roots died from phosphine gas toxicity after deliberately exposing himself to the pesticide fumigant aluminium phosphide (Fumitoxin) during a siege at his former girlfriend's residence. Key clinical and pr…
0y · Male·Traumatic head injury
BJay Adam Johnstone, 45 days old, died from severe traumatic head injury inflicted by his father Simon Johnstone in a household environment. BJay suffered multiple episodes of violence including head trauma, rib fracture…
31y · Male·Complications of burns
Avjit Singh died from complications of extensive burns (95% of body) sustained during a violent incident on 4 October 2012. He had been involved in a relationship with domestic violence and control, including alleged rap…
23y · Female·Multiple head and neck injuries
Nikita Chawla, a 23-year-old woman, was killed by her husband Parminder Singh on 9 January 2015 following the discovery of her relationship with a male colleague. Singh had risk factors including substance abuse (alcohol…
64y · Male·Gunshot injury to head
Jacob Louis Viergever, a 64-year-old man, fatally shot his wife of 36 years and their three dogs, then set their Mount Macedon home alight and shot himself on 29 March 2010. The coroner found Mr Viergever was driven by f…
25y · Female·Haemorrhage from stab wound to chest
Alana Ricardo, 25, was fatally stabbed by Steven John Mills during a violent physical confrontation at her home in the early hours of 19 September 2009. The fatal stab wound to the right side of her back penetrated her l…
34y · Male·hanging
Daniel Sergio Petruzzella, a 34-year-old man on home detention bail with electronic monitoring following family violence allegations, died by hanging on 31 October 2019. He had been arrested 9 August 2019 and released to…
76y · Female·Effects of fire
Janice Garrett, aged 76, died from effects of fire in a deliberate act of homicide. She had significant respiratory disease (asthma, bronchiectasis, Pseudomonas infection) requiring oxygen support and had limited mobilit…
59y · Female·Gunshot injuries to the head
A 59-year-old woman (CP) died from gunshot injuries to the head on 19 November 2021 in West Footscray, Victoria. She was shot by her partner, Philip Bracken, following an escalating pattern of physical and emotional fami…
32y · Male·Stab wound to chest; alcohol and methylamphetamine intoxication
A 32-year-old man died from a stab wound to the chest inflicted by his partner during a domestic violence incident on 24 December 2012. He had been drinking and using amphetamines and cannabis. The autopsy confirmed deat…
16y · Female·lacerations of the liver
A 16-year-old Aboriginal female died from liver lacerations sustained in what the coroner determined was an unlawful killing rather than an accident. The deceased was last seen alive entering a taxi after an evening at t…
36y · Male·Multiple injuries from motor vehicle collision
Sunil Beniwal died in a deliberate motor vehicle collision on 14 December 2014, shortly after killing his estranged wife Deepshikha Godara by strangulation and stabbing. The death was preceded by a seven-year history of …
Male·Self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head (Walker); Homicidal cutthroat (Morrison…
Two deaths occurred at a Katherine residence: Jacqueline Morrison (homicide by cutthroat on 9 February 2008) and Wayne Walker (suicide by self-inflicted gunshot on 13 February 2008). Walker and Morrison were in a volatil…
27y · Male·Air embolism due to incised wound to the neck
This inquest examined the deaths of Marcus Volke (27, Australian) and Mayang Prasetyo (27, Indonesian), a couple living in Brisbane. Volke killed Prasetyo by stabbing her in the neck on 3 October 2014 following a domesti…
36y · Female·traumatic head injuries from multiple assaults perpetrated by domestic violence …
Noelene Beutel died from severe head injuries inflicted by her domestic violence partner in 2011. Although she had engaged with police, GPs, hospitals, and domestic violence agencies in the six months before her death, s…
58y · Female·consequences of acute subdural haemorrhage
Heidi Cox, 58, died from acute subdural haemorrhage after suffering interpersonal violence, likely at the hands of her long-term partner Karl Bingle. She was found unconscious at their residence and died in hospital. Evi…
91y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
Arthur Smith, 91, fatally shot his wife of 68 years before taking his own life. He had recently undergone cardiac surgery and expressed concerns about losing independence and being forced into care. The couple faced fina…
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