254 results for “family violence and abuse”
0y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest as a consequence of…
…Aboriginal female, Baby S, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy caused by respiratory viral infection and pneumonia with cardiac arrest. She was in care of Territory Families after removal from her mother, Ms Char…
37y · Male·Acute external and internal blood loss from single stab wound to upper left ches…
…systemic failures in Community Corrections management of both offenders' orders. MWJ failed to engage with mandated drug treatment and mental health services despite strong recommendations from ASCO for GP referral for …
42y · Female·Traumatic right subdural haematoma
… right subdural haematoma sustained on 22 January 2015. She was found unresponsive at home with severe head and facial injuries after falls. Critical delays in medical assessment occurred when her partner called a home …
45y · Male·Multiple stab wounds
…utside their townhouse in Parramatta. Moore, suffering acute schizophrenia relapse with a long history of violence and substance abuse, was under Community Treatment Order supervision through Parramatta Community Mental …
Ligature compression of the neck (hanging) in 12 cases; one open finding
This complex coronial inquest examined 13 Aboriginal children and young persons who died by suicide in the Kimberley Region between 2012–2016. The coroner found 12 deaths we…
1y · Male·head injury
…he mother was away obtaining heroin. The child had multiple previous injuries documented by childcare staff and presented with concerning bruises shortly before death. Despite extensive child protection involvement prio…
0y · Female·unascertained
A nine-month-old First Nations child (Baby Q) was killed by her psychotic father in November 2018. The family, transient and homeless, were known to child protection and police in NSW and Queensland with complex ment…
49y · Male·hanging
A 49-year-old man with a history of PTSD, depression and anxiety died by suicide following police service of a warrant to vary a family violence intervention order.…
2y · Male·pneumonia in association with bronchiolitis
…bronchiolitis on 13 July 2019. The coroner found the Department should have intervened with more intensive family support earlier, particularly after July 2018 when significant concerns about domestic violence and parent…
Unknown·Sodium nitrite toxicity
Two deaths from sodium nitrite toxicity: Laurence Cox (63) and his daughter Ryley Cox (32). Laurence had a history of depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and medical condi…
76y · Female·Effects of fire in a woman with head and neck injuries
Mrs Emma Weidemann, aged 76, died from burns sustained in a fire deliberately set by her husband Rudolf at their home on 11 December 2019. Rudolf had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer, experien…
28y · Male·consistent with drowning
Benjamin Pappas, a 28-year-old with a history of substance abuse, depression, borderline personality disorder, and suicidal ideation, died by drowning on approximately 4 M…
1y · Male·Blunt force abdominal trauma; laceration of spleen with intra-abdominal haemorrh…
…3 January 2019. He had multiple injuries documented at autopsy including rib fractures, extensive bruising, and patterned burns consistent with inflicted injuries sustained over time. The child died in the early hours o…
83y · Female·Aspiration bronchopneumonia in a setting of cerebral infarction
…ia Grant, 83, died from aspiration bronchopneumonia following cerebral infarction while living with her son and daughter-in-law. She experienced severe neglect and elder abuse in her final years: cessation of epilepsy m…
36y · Female·Stab wound to the right chest
Amanda Jane Harris, 36, was fatally stabbed by her intimate partner Daniel Eckersley on 7 July 2018 in Cranbourne…
0y · Unknown·Category II Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (co-sleeping)
…shift bedding with multiple SIDS risk factors present: soft pillows, loose bedding, bed-sharing with parent and sibling, and parental substance use. The coroner found the Department of Child Safety failed to conduct pro…
45y · Female·mixed drug toxicity including heroin and methylamphetamine
Barbara Dobson, a 45-year-old woman with a long history of substance abuse, violent relationships, and mental health issues, died of mixed drug toxicity including heroin and methyla…
52y · Male·fully suspended hanging
…y fully suspended hanging following a series of acute stressors. He had a history of ischemic heart disease and was on antidepressant medication. A critical precipitant was an early morning AFP search warrant executed a…
0y · Female·Sudden infant death syndrome or asphyxiation due to co-sleeping or overlaying
…hile co-sleeping with her mother in a bed shared with siblings. The mother had smoked cannabis before sleep and was found overlaying the infant at 3:30am; the baby was discovered head-down beside the bed at 6:30am. Auto…
1y · Male·Abdominal injuries (perforation of small bowel and mesentery with peritonitis pr…
…combined with severe neglect. Mason was admitted to hospital in February 2016 with severe perianal injuries and cellulitis, consistent with abuse and neglect. Despite clear medical evidence of serious harm, the Departme…
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