Coronial

9 results for defensive wounds

VIC2013-12-20

Finding into death of Adam John Matthews

25y · Male·Stab injury to the neck

…ntreated metastatic melanoma, was found deceased in the Goulburn River in November 2000 with multiple stab wounds to the neck. Post-mortem examination revealed stab and incised injuries consistent with a heavy sharp impl…

forensic medicineoncologyalcohol
NTcommunity2004-12-10

Inquest into the death of Roselle Nelson

16y · Female·lacerations of the liver

…ence indicated severe abdominal trauma consistent with jumping on a prone victim, dragging injuries, and defensive wounds. The coroner found the main suspect—the former boyfriend—to be an unreliable witness who changed …

VIC2022-10-28

Finding into death of Steven William Judge

24y · Male·Stab injuries to the chest

Steven Judge, aged 24, died from stab wounds to the chest inflicted by Anthony Brown during a violent altercation at One Tree Hill Lookout on 15 March …

VIC2024-11-06

Finding into death of Gregory George Piperidis

46y · Male·Stab wound of the chest and abdomen

Gregory Piperidis (46) died from a stab wound to the chest during a basement burglary incident on 26 June 2021 at Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. He and his friend were stealing bicycles when confronted by apartment resident…

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ACThome2018-11-29

AN INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF TANIA LOUISE KLEMKE

46y · Female·Multiple significant injuries with associated exsanguination caused by a determi…

Tania Klemke, 46, died from exsanguination due to multiple severe dog bite wounds inflicted by her own Staffordshire Terrier cross, Simba, during an attack on 25 October 2017. The dog had …

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NSWhome2014-08-29

Inquest into the death of Kate MALONYAY

32y · Female·Injuries caused by asphyxiation and blunt force trauma to the head inflicted by …

Kate Malonyay, a 32-year-old woman, was found dead in her Mosman unit on 22 April 2013. A forensic pathologist determined death resulted from asphyxiation (likely from manual neck compression/strangulation) combined with…

forensic medicinesystem
QLD2015-09-22

Martin, James Thomas; Poate, Robert Hugh Frederick; Milosevic, Stjepan Rick

21y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds deliberately inflicted by member of Afghan National Army

…it orders. The coroner concluded that appropriate command direction would likely have resulted in better defensive posture. This case highlights failures in translating higher-level threat assessments into actionable or…

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NTcommunity2024

Inquest into the death of Domestic violence victim (Jingili Water Gardens)

20y · Female·Stab wound to the left mid-anterior of the chest in the context of multiple othe…

A 20-year-old Aboriginal woman was fatally stabbed by her intimate partner during an escalating domestic violence relationship. She sustained a stab wound to the chest perforating her heart, causing cardiac tamponade and…

forensic medicineemergency medicinecommunicationsystem
NSWcommunity2025-11-13

Inquest into the death of Bradley Vincent Balzan

20y · Male·gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen

Bradley Balzan, 20, died on 23 December 2020 after being shot twice by NSW Police officer SC Vingerhoed during a police operation. The fatal encounter began when Nepean PACT officers stopped Bradley on a street without e…

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