54y · Male·Cardiac arrest in a person with cardiac hypertrophy and generalised atherosclero…
Anthony Caristo died from cardiac arrest on 31 October 2017 following police deployment of a taser during a mental health crisis. He had consumed a lethal dose of methamphetamine, was actively…
39y · Male·Excited delirium, probably caused by amphetamine toxicity-induced psychosis. Dea…
Antonio Carmelo Galeano died in police custody on 12 June 2009 after a protracted struggle and multiple taser activations. He had acute amphetamine toxicity and was displaying excited delirium—a high-risk medical eme…
38y · Male·Multiple self-inflicted stab wounds to the chest causing significant internal or…
…ylor ran to a bedroom and stabbed himself repeatedly in the chest with a fillet knife. Officers deployed a Taser twice to stop the self-harm, and Taylor was handcuffed and placed in recovery position. Paramedics found h…
36y · Male·Combined effect of gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
…ife, was pursued by police, and engaged in a stand-off armed with a knife. Despite negotiation attempts, a Taser deployment precipitated his fatal advance toward officers with a raised knife. The coroner found lethal fo…
22y · Male·gunshot injury to the chest
… then armed himself with a large kitchen knife and refused to disarm despite repeated police orders. Three Taser deployments failed, likely due to baggy clothing preventing probe contact. Stacey advanced toward Officer …
33y · Male·sharp force injuries of the neck
…ainsaw to force entry. Upon entry, officers found Malcolm with self-inflicted neck injuries and deployed a taser believing he posed further self-harm risk. The coroner found no evidence that the police response influenc…
23y · Male·stab wounds to the neck
…hen knife while visiting a friend's motel unit. Police arrived within minutes and appropriately deployed a Taser to stop the threat posed by the knife and enable safe restraint. Paramedics arrived promptly but the injur…
29y · Male·multiple gunshot wounds
A 29-year-old male died from multiple gunshot wounds inflicted by police Tactical Response Group (TRG) officers during a failed arrest operation. The deceased had stolen firearms, was suspected of being armed, and had ex…
Female·Gunshot wound to the chest
…a tactical officer discharged a Super-Sock shotgun round to her right chest region; she was also struck by Tasers, resulting in death at hospital. This interlocutory decision concerns an application by two directly-invo…
39y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis
…escalated later that evening. A physical altercation ensued during attempted apprehension; police deployed Taser twice and OC spray twice before subduing him. He collapsed and died at hospital shortly after. Autopsy rev…
29y · Male·gunshot wound to the chest
…with two knives and advanced towards officers despite their instructions to drop them. Officers deployed a taser twice, but Barbour cut the wires and continued advancing. When he slashed an officer with the knife, the o…
21y · Male·undetermined causes, in the course of being restrained by members of the NSW Pol…
… incident was misclassified as an armed robbery, multiple police officers pursued and restrained him using Tasers (at least 7 drive stuns), OC spray (3 cans), and body weight while he was on the ground and handcuffed. M…
38y · Male·Combined effects of methylamphetamine toxicity, violent struggle, and positional…
Kevin Norris, 38, died in police custody after methamphetamine intoxication, violent police restraint at McDonald's, and positional asphyxia at Bowral Police Station. He had schizophrenia and was on a Community Treatment…
Male·Consequences of police tactical operation involving use of lethal force (specifi…
Todd McKenzie died following a police operation in Taree involving negotiation attempts, deployment of non-lethal options, and ultimately lethal force. This extensive coronial ruling concerns protective o…
31y · Male·Burns
…alation attempts, he doused himself with petrol while holding a cigarette lighter. An officer discharged a Taser to prevent ignition; however, George was engulfed in flames (ignition source undetermined—either Taser or …
36y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
…ewis claimed to have a shotgun, emerged armed with three knives, and threw one at officers. After a failed Taser attempt, a police officer shot him. The coroner found the shooting lawful and justified. While systemic is…
48y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia which occurred in the context of physical exertion and hypoxi…
…tated by cannabis use at a circus. After aggressive behaviour requiring police restraint with OC spray and Taser, he was brought to Casino police station. Paramedics conducted a grossly inadequate assessment (45 seconds…
51y · Male·Pulmonary thromboemboli due to deep vein thrombosis on a background of a leg bur…
…hromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis following a leg burn wound sustained when NSW Police deployed a taser during a confrontation on 8 March 2016. His expected brief hospital stay extended to 7 days after he swall…
23y · Male·Haemorrhage from incised wounds to the neck and wrists
… friend. Despite police deploying appropriate de-escalation techniques, verbal negotiation, and eventually Tasers, he fatally self-harmed. The coroner found police response exemplary and appropriate; no preventable clin…
44y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the trunk and right thigh with subsequent blood loss
…olice, and expressed suicidal ideation. Police attempted extended de-escalation including verbal commands, Taser deployment, and OC spray before lethal force was used when McGrail lunged with a knife at close range. The…
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