244 results for “intimate_partner_violence”
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…
Female·Incised wounds to the neck and chest intentionally inflicted by Marcus Rappell, …
Tara Maree Costigan died on 28 February 2015 from incised wounds to her neck and chest deliberately inflicted by her ex-partner Marcus Rappell at her home in Calwell, ACT. The perpetrator was subsequently convicted and s…
77y · Female·Neck compression in the setting of blunt force trauma to the head
Mrs A, a 77-year-old schoolteacher, was fatally assaulted by her husband Mr B who struck her head and applied a ligature around her neck, before setting fire to their home in a murder-suicide. The death occurred in the c…
23y · Female·blood loss from an abdominal stab wound and from incised injuries to the head
Dianne Chi, a 23-year-old woman, died from blood loss caused by abdominal stab wounds and incised head injuries inflicted by her acquaintance Paul Pham on 25-28 February 2015. Pham subsequently died by carbon monoxide po…
Unknown·Michael William Dunk: gunshot wounds to upper abdomen and head. Elishka Dawn Joh…
This finding concerns two deaths arising from a domestic tragedy involving relationship breakdown. Michael William Dunk (46) was shot by his de facto partner Elishka Dawn Johnson (41) on 8-10 April 2015 at their Tasmania…
44y · Female·inhalation of products of combustion and burns (suicide)
On 19 February 2018, Anne Wachera Muhoro deliberately lit a fire at her home in Bonner, ACT, with the intention of taking her own life, having killed her two children Ezvin (aged 8) and Furaha (aged 5) hours before. Post…
62y · Female·Gunshot wounds to the head
Rosemary Gibson, age 62, was fatally shot by her husband Alan Gibson on 14 April 2016 in their Traralgon home. The death occurred in the context of family violence, with multiple risk factors present: the perpetrator had…
51y · Female·head injury in a woman with evidence of ligature strangulation
Joanne Elizabeth Howell, a 51-year-old woman, died on 21 April 2007 from head injury sustained in conjunction with ligature strangulation. The coroner found on the balance of probabilities that the deceased's de facto pa…
49y · Female·Multiple shotgun wounds to the chest and back of head
Trudy Michelle Dreyer, 49, died from multiple shotgun wounds inflicted by her partner during a domestic incident on 19 September 2019. The couple had relationship difficulties and attended family support services in July…
43y · Female·Stab wounds to the chest
Kelly Thompson was fatally stabbed by her estranged partner Wayne Wood on 9 February 2014 after he forcibly entered her home. Over 39 days from initial police contact on 1 January 2014, multiple system failures contribut…
24y · Female·Head injury from repeated blunt force trauma
A 24-year-old woman was fatally assaulted by her intimate partner after a period of escalating domestic and family violence. The perpetrator had a documented history of violent DFV across multiple relationships, with pri…
47y · Female·Stab wounds to the chest and neck
Catherine Elizabeth Browning, aged 47, was fatally stabbed 15 times by her estranged husband nine days after separation while sleeping at home. The coroner found stab wounds to chest and neck were the cause of death. No …
44y · Female·Head injury sustained when exiting a moving vehicle
A 44-year-old Filipino woman died from head injuries after exiting a moving vehicle travelling at 100 km/h during an episode of domestic violence. Ms Blackmore had reported non-lethal strangulation and threats to police …
29y · Female·Multiple stab injuries to the chest
Juana Legge, a 29-year-old Sudanese-born woman, was fatally stabbed on 24 August 2010 by her husband Lino Mamour in their Dandenong home. The killing occurred after Mamour became convinced, without evidence, that Juana w…
21y · Male·hanging
21-year-old Pacific Islander male died by hanging at home after relationship breakdown. He had undiagnosed depression, was using methamphetamine, and had a history of domestic violence perpetration with a protection orde…
31y · Female·Single contact range gunshot wound to the head
Karen Belej, 31, was fatally shot by her de facto partner Brandon Osborn during a family violence incident on 1 May 2016 in rural Victoria. Osborn, a prohibited firearm possessor following a family violence intervention …
24y · Male·multiple organ failure resulting from a closed head injury
A 24-year-old Aboriginal man died from multiple organ failure following a closed head injury sustained during a domestic violence incident. After an argument at a licensed club, the deceased and his wife returned home in…
58y · Female·homicide of unknown causes
Ruth Ridley, aged 58, disappeared on 26-27 October 2019 during a camping trip with her husband Gary at Neil's Reserve, Walwa, Victoria. Her body was never located. The coroner found on the balance of probabilities that M…
31y · Female·Stab wound to the abdomen
Suzil Oghia, 31, was fatally stabbed by her estranged husband Bona Lual in a domestic homicide. The case highlights critical gaps in family violence risk assessment and intervention. Lual had a documented history of phys…
Female·Mrs TK: gunshot wounds to the head and left forearm inflicted by Mr TK; Mr TK: s…
Mr TK and Mrs TK died on 28 March 2014 in their Carlton home in a murder-suicide tragedy. Following prolonged marital conflict precipitated by Mrs TK's extramarital affair with a work colleague and her expression of inte…
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