192 results for “domestic homicide”
76y · Male; female·Stab wounds to the arm and chest (Mr Perera); stab wounds to the face and chest …
Two elderly Sri Lankan visitors aged 76 were murdered by their son-in-law following an intervention order requiring his removal from the family home. The deceased visited their daughter in Australia to help with two youn…
43y · Female·suffocation
…d car vandalism failed to recognise her serious risk of harm. Senior Constable Latkich completed a DVSAT (Domestic Violence Safety Assessment Tool) but did not seek an apprehended violence order despite Ms K answering 'y…
53y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds to the head
David Bardho, aged 53, was shot twice in the head on 16 February 2016 by his stepson Nicholas McSweeney in what was determined to be self-defence. The death occurred following escalating family violence tensions. McSween…
23y · Female·Unknown (homicide)
Leisl Smith, 23 years old, disappeared on 19 August 2012 after being picked up by James Church from Tuggerah Railway Station. She was never found. The coroner concluded on the balance of probabilities that Church killed …
36y · Male·Head injuries from motor vehicle strike
Peter Van Danh, a 36-year-old man, died on 11 September 2014 from head injuries consistent with being struck by a motor vehicle. He had consumed approximately 40 diazepam tablets and tested positive for methamphetamine, …
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…
32y · Female·Stab wound to the back extending into the posterior neck, causing subtotal trans…
…lling behaviours, though no prior physical violence occurred. Coman had attempted suicide days before the homicide after the relationship ended. Eastern Health admitted Coman to the mental health ward following his suici…
20y · Female·haemorrhage from lacerated throat
Barbara Ellen Dawson, aged 20, disappeared on 29 October 1980 and was found dead three days later with a lacerated throat in Kororoit Creek, Altona North, Victoria. A coronial re-investigation utilising modern DNA profil…
3y · Female·Complications of blunt force trauma to the abdomen
A 3-year-old child died from catastrophic abdominal trauma caused by her mother's partner deliberately stepping on her abdomen with his full body weight (~100kg), causing liver rupture and massive intra-abdominal haemorr…
45y · Female·Blunt force trauma to the head
Colleen Fermanian, 45, died from blunt force trauma to the head sustained on 24-25 March 2017. She had a history of heavy alcohol use and advanced liver disease. The circumstances of her injury remain unclear—it could ha…
33y · Female·Multiple stab wounds to the chest
… Seong Tan on 1 February 2021 after a relationship of two weeks. The death was a case of intimate partner homicide preceded by coercive control, stalking, sexual abuse, and jealous/controlling behaviour. The coroner foun…
52y · Male·gunshot injury to the head
Michael John Lowry, a 52-year-old hotel licensee and political candidate, was shot once in the left side of the head on 18 January 2001 at his hotel. He was transferred to Alfred Hospital and died from complications of t…
36y · Female·stab injury to neck with transection of left common carotid artery
…ubik, a 36-year-old Polish immigrant, was fatally stabbed in the neck by her husband Peter Lubik during a domestic dispute on 25 January 2009. The autopsy confirmed the stab wound transected the left common carotid arter…
3y · Male·Head injury resulting from blunt force trauma
Zane Bradbury, age 3 years 11 months, died from a catastrophic head injury resulting from being thrown by Brok Hughes during physical punishment at home in Glenroy, Victoria on 9 May 2014. Hughes grabbed Zane by the neck…
26y · Female·Unlawful Homicide - positional asphyxia during violent assault and sexual attack
A 26-year-old Aboriginal woman died from positional asphyxia during a violent assault and sexual attack by her intimate partner. She sustained traumatic brain injuries causing concussion/unconsciousness, rendering her vu…
28y · Female·Blunt head injury
Bekkie-Rae Curren, 28, died from blunt head injury sustained in an assault by her domestic partner on 26-27 November 2019. She had disclosed extensive family violence to support services, includin…
57y · Female·Multiple penetrating (stab) injuries to the body and neck
…at least four separate dates. The coroner found that while the stepson bore direct responsibility for the homicide, systemic failures in threat assessment and inter-agency communication created preventable conditions ena…
5y · Male·unascertained
…nder Australian law; and multiple healthcare contacts post-injury provided no screening for suicide risk, homicide risk, or family violence despite cognitive decline and mood changes.
54y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in fall from height
… her mental state on the day of death. The coroner found she intentionally jumped, ruling out accident or homicide. Clinical lessons include recognising that acute crisis combined with high intoxication, unmanaged depres…
0y · Male·unascertained
An 11-month-old boy died at Hamilton Hospital after presenting in cardiac arrest with multiple injuries sustained over weeks. Despite exhaustive post-mortem investigation, the medical cause of death remains unascertained…
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