186 results for “neck trauma”
38y · Male·hypoxic brain injury and organ failure following compression of the neck (hangin…
… suicide after being released from immigration detention on a bridging visa. He had documented anxiety and trauma history during detention, managed by psychiatrist Dr A. who recommended community release with family supp…
39y · Male·Ligature Compression of the Neck (Hanging)
Gerhardus Theron, 39, died by suicide in a remand centre on 25 June 2000 by ligature compression of the neck. He had murdered his wife on 28 April 2000 while their four children were present, and was remanded in cust…
0y · Female·Intra-uterine hypoxia
Baby Paula O'Shea was born at Sandringham Hospital at term following spontaneous labour. Labour was augmented with IV Syntocinon after ARM. Cardiotocography (CTG) monitoring was difficult to interpret due to poor detecti…
20y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…ication and substance use are at acute risk of impulsive self-harm. Risk assessment should consider recent traumatic or humiliating experiences, access to lethal means, and the disinhibiting effects of alcohol and cannab…
45y · Female·Compression of the neck in circumstances of hanging
Jessica Morgana Wilby, aged 45, a highly accomplished Principal In House Solicitor at the Coroners Court of Victoria with extensive qualifications and excellent performance record, took her life by hanging on 7 September…
42y · Male·incised wound to the neck
…e with long-standing depression, anxiety, hepatitis C and substance use history, died by suicide by incised neck wound whilst on remand in prison. The coroner found no demonstrable negligence by individual clinicians. Ho…
46y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident
A 46-year-old man of Aboriginal descent died in a motorcycle accident on 21 March 2020 in Mildura, Victoria. He was riding an unregistered, unmaintained motorcycle that he had not been licensed to ride, and had consumed …
Male·head injuries received in an assault committed by a person or persons who are un…
Bryan Hodgkinson, a taxi driver, was found severely injured beside a rural road near Bundaberg in September 1987 with blows to the skull and multiple stab wounds; he died from head injuries sustained in an assault. After…
48y · Female and male·Ms Dailler: blunt head trauma and multiple sharp force injuries including stab w…
… violent domestic relationship. Ms Dailler, aged 48, was killed by her partner Mr Muir through blunt force trauma and stab wounds. Mr Muir subsequently died by suicide. The case demonstrates systemic failures in police i…
Ligature compression of the neck (hanging) in 12 cases; one open finding
…found 12 deaths were suicides and one open finding. Common contributing factors included intergenerational trauma, exposure to domestic violence and alcohol abuse, untreated mental health conditions, poor physical health…
43y · Male·Complications of neck injury; specifically extensive brainstem infarction second…
Glenn William Strickland, an experienced Harley Davidson rider, died from brainstem infarction following severe cervical spinal injury sustained in a motorcycle crash on Julimar Road, Western Australia. He failed to nego…
29y · Male·Bronchopneumonia complicating neck injuries sustained in a fall, with Coffin-Low…
A 29-year-old man with Coffin-Lowry Syndrome suffered a severe cervical spinal cord injury from a fall at a respite facility. Disability workers found him on the floor but initially interpreted his presentation as non-co…
21y · Male·complications of ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…n in immigration detention, died by suicide on 5 September 2018 after hanging himself. He had a history of trauma, depression, drug abuse, and prior self-harm and overdose attempts. Key clinical lessons include: the fail…
27y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained as a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle; specifica…
Jari Wise, aged 27, died on 29 February 2020 when struck by a vehicle driven by Melissa Oates at Huonville, Tasmania. Mr Wise was intoxicated (BAC 0.220%, THC present), wearing dark clothing, and standing in the centre o…
31y · Male·Stab wound to the neck
Michael Power, aged 31, was fatally stabbed in the neck by his de facto partner Stacey Edwards on 22 November 2016 following an escalating pattern of bidirectional…
20y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
… 20-year-old Aboriginal man and sentenced prisoner at Casuarina Prison, died by ligature compression of the neck (hanging) in a cleaning storeroom on 6 March 2013. He had a complex psychiatric history including drug-indu…
33y · Female·neck compression and hanging
…sion for high suicide risk but choosing to wait at home. While her GP and psychologist provided exemplary, trauma-informed care with appropriate crisis referrals, the inquest revealed systemic barriers facing transgender…
26y · Female·compression of the neck consequent upon hanging
Amanda Kennedy, a 26-year-old woman with a history of trauma, substance abuse, depression, and multiple suicide attempts, died by hanging in the Northern Psychiatry Un…
48y · Female·Neck compression secondary to hanging
… as the perpetrator rather than victim after Mr IPK's false blackmail complaint, leading to her arrest and traumatic police interview. This systems abuse—compounded by cultural shame fears within her Turkish community—pr…
31y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Stephen Sherwood, a 31-year-old Aboriginal man with untreated mental health issues and history of methylamphetamine use, died by suicide on 13 April 2022. He had attempted suicide by wrist-cutting on 30 March 2022 and th…
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