192 results for “domestic homicide”
61y · Female·Ligature neck compression in the setting of blunt force head trauma
A 61-year-old woman of Bulgarian descent was fatally assaulted by her estranged husband in a domestic violence incident. She died from ligature neck compression following blunt force head trauma. The perpetr…
75y · Female·Multiple injuries including stab wounds to the chest
A 75-year-old woman was fatally stabbed by her son during a family violence incident. Her son had a 20-year history of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder with poor medication compliance, documented aggression tow…
48y · Female·Head injuries
Ms Brooks, a 48-year-old woman, sustained fatal head injuries at home on 1 July 2011, dying on 11 July after neurosurgical intervention. Her estranged husband was later convicted of her murder. The coroner examined famil…
34y · Female·Drowning
Ozlem Karakoc, aged 34, died by drowning on 14 July 2017 at her home in Dandenong, Victoria. She was murdered by her former intimate partner, Murat Davsanoglu, who held her underwater in a bathtub. Ms Karakoc had mild in…
36y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
This coronial investigation examined the deaths of Rajesh Osborne (age 36) and his three children Asia (12), Jairus (9), and Grace (7) from gunshot wounds on 10 April 2010. Rajesh intentionally shot his children before t…
69y · Female·Multiple stab wounds
…s and pursue criminal/civil pathways. The period immediately following FVIO service represents heightened homicide risk, yet Ms Willis received no proactive safety planning or personal safety devices. Preventability was …
38 and 3y · Female and male·Stacey: hanging; Seth: undetermined causes (likely suffocation, drowning, or str…
…ate contact during a critical period, particularly during a poorly managed caseworker handover. While the homicide-suicide could not have been predicted, earlier multidisciplinary coordination, more robust psychiatric ov…
29y · Female·Hanging
Nidhi Parashar, an Indian national, died by hanging on 11 June 2012 after killing her husband Asim Kumar with a cricket bat and knife while he slept. The death occurred in a context of prolonged family violence: Mr Kumar…
50y · Female·haemorrhagic shock and stab wounds to the back, chest and abdomen
A 50-year-old woman of Samoan descent was fatally stabbed by her ex-partner after leaving a violent relationship. She had sustained prior injuries including stab wounds on 26 December 2016 but did not report to police. D…
19y · Female·Stab wounds to the abdomen
…lton, Victoria on 13 March 2016. The finding identifies that Banek had a documented history of escalating domestic violence, controlling behaviour, and threats to kill. Key clinical and systemic lessons include: mental h…
57y · Female·Head injuries resulting in subdural haematoma and global cerebral ischaemic inju…
…ithout prior physical assault. Research shows 15% of femicide cases involved prior stalking without prior domestic violence. Healthcare providers should incorporate stalking awareness into family violence risk assessment…
46y · Female·Ms Glendinning: multiple sharp force injuries (suicide); Jane Cuzens: multiple i…
This tragic case involved a mother with severe untreated psychosis who killed her two daughters and then herself. Ms Glendinning had a longstanding history of paranoid delusions, cannabis use, and mental health difficult…
33y · Female·Incised injuries to the neck
Dannyll Ann Goodsell, 33 years old, was murdered by her intimate partner Scott Cameron through multiple incised injuries to the neck causing exsanguination. Ms Goodsell had disclosed to friends that she was scared of Mr …
70y · Female·Gunshot wounds to the head and chest
…ucci subsequently took his own life. Critical systemic failures enabled this preventable intimate partner homicide: (1) Firearms regulation failures allowed Bisucci, a prohibited person since 2004, to maintain illegal ac…
60y · Female·strangulation and suffocation by James Mulhall
Joy Maree Rowley, aged 60, was murdered by her partner James Mulhall in October 2011, following a serious assault in February 2011. The coroner found multiple systemic failures in Victoria Police's response to the family…
21y · Male·Undetermined but of a suspicious nature
Jay Anthony Brogden, 21, disappeared on 21 April 2007 from Cannonvale, Queensland after assaulting his ex-partner Patricia Heath at a family barbeque. He left a friend's residence on foot and has never been seen again. T…
0y · Male·Non-accidental infliction of significant force to the head/face and gum region, …
Jacob, a premature infant born at 29 weeks, was discharged from neonatal care at 11 weeks old and presented to hospital three days later with a subarachnoid haemorrhage and periorbital bruising. Despite being assessed as…
2y · Male·Unascertained causes; on balance of probabilities, inflicted injuries on evening…
Daniel Thomas, aged 2 years 8 months, died on 13 October 2003 from unascertained causes, likely inflicted injuries resulting from abuse. He had been living with Ms Martyn from September 2003, during which time he was sub…
29y · Female·Multiple stab wounds to the neck
A woman was fatally stabbed 12 times in the neck by her husband during an escalating family violence situation. She had disclosed family violence to Victoria Police on multiple occasions and to her General Practitioner. …
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 custody.…
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