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94 results for negotiation

VICcommunity2021-11-25

Finding into death of Daniel Neil Thomas

35y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head (self-inflicted)

…ed electronic harassment and mind control. Police established a siege after locating him. Early morning negotiations showed some promise—Daniel appeared to be considering surrender around midday. However, senior police …

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VICcommunity

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Male·Multiple gunshot wounds from police shooting

Tyler Cassidy, 18, died after police shot him multiple times when he advanced on them with two knives in a public park. The coroner found that while Tyler's actions were deliberate, they were not voluntary—he was overwhe…

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QLD2018-06-28

Hamilton, Blair Andrew

54y · Male·Extensive burns due to detonation of LPG gas cylinder

A 54-year-old man with chronic severe depression, grief from his wife's sudden death, severe debilitating skin condition, and alcohol dependence called emergency services on 12 December 2015, warning them not to approach…

psychiatrygeneral practiceproceduralcommunicationvenlafaxine
NSW2026-05-01

Inquest into the death of PE

53y · Male·Hanging

…r made recommendations addressing: (1) increasing free phone calls for unsentenced inmates through rate negotiation and automatic phone credit on reception; and (2) reviewing policies in light of declining landline usag…

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VICcommunity2022-08-01

Finding into death of X Y

53y · Male·Multiple gunshot injuries

53-year-old man with longstanding unresolved childhood trauma, affected by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, developed acute paranoia and anxiety. Believed people were hacking his devices and tracking him. When school welf…

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QLDhome2022-11-25

Ho, Duy Linh

41y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the head and torso

Duy Linh Ho, a 41-year-old man with long-standing substance use disorder and untreated mental health issues, died from gunshot wounds after a police response to his self-harm and suicidal crisis. He had used methamphetam…

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TAScommunity2021-07-02

Coroner's Finding: Carver, Todd Andrew

42y · Male·Asphyxia due to traumatic compression of the chest and airway caused by roof col…

Todd Andrew Carver, a 42-year-old truck driver, died in a rollover of a prime mover and fish tanker on Esperance Coast Road, Tasmania on 13 July 2014. He died of asphyxia when trapped in the crushed cabin. The investigat…

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NSWcommunity2023-11-17

Inquest into the death of SB

51y · Male·Stab wounds to the chest

…n-making and tactical response were appropriate; the outcome could not have been prevented by different negotiation approaches. (4) Multi-agency collaboration in mental health crises involving police requires systematic…

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VICpsychiatric hospital ward2013-03-13

Finding into death of Justin John Fraser

35y · Male·Sudden death during restraint in an agitated obese man with coronary artery athe…

…aint in a prone position in confined space contributed to his death. A senior clinician should have led negotiation and any restraint. The coroner determined the death was preventable, resulting from sudden death during…

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VIC2011-11-23

Finding into death of Tyler Cassidy

15y · Male·Gunshot wound to the chest

Tyler Cassidy, a 15-year-old boy, was fatally shot by Victoria Police on 11 December 2008 during a mental health crisis. He had stolen two large kitchen knives from Kmart and made threatening statements, explicitly deman…

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WAcommunity2007-05-02

Inquest into the Death of Hasluck

69y · Male·Compound Head Injury sustained in motor vehicle crash

Norman John Hasluck, aged 69, died from a compound head injury sustained in a motor vehicle crash on 9 January 2004 at the intersection of Guildford Road and Eighth Avenue, Maylands. Hasluck's vehicle was struck by a Mit…

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NT1994-12-20

Inquest into the death of T. Okano, A. Kabe, T. Linklater and K. Pritchard (Cannonball Run)

Kabe 40, Okano 35, Linklater 22, Pritchard 31y · Male·Kabe and Okano: blunt head injury (head-to-head collision of occupants within ve…

On 24 May 1994, Ferrari F40 driver Akihiro Kabe entered a checkpoint lay-by at excessive speed (>100 kph, possibly 150 kph) following the 87.3 km mark where he mistakenly believed the checkpoint was located. The Ferrari …

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WAhome2015-06-08

Inquest into the Death of Baby P

0y · Male·intrapartum hypoxia due to placental abruption

A second twin boy was born at home despite medical advice that twin pregnancies require hospital care. The mother, who strongly preferred home birth, disengaged from hospital when her preferences for birth management (va…

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QLD2017-10-20

Anthony William Young, Shaun Basil Kumeroa, Edward Wayne Logan, Laval Donovan Zimmer and Troy Martin Foster

Male·Police use of lethal force; coroner found in each case the officers acted approp…

This multi-death inquest examined five police shootings in Queensland (2013-2014) where all deceased had mental health histories. The coroner found officers acted appropriately in each case but made 19 recommendations to…

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