Coronial

33 results for forensic anthropology examination

VIC2010-08-30

Finding into death of Unknown Bones

Unknown·unknown

This case involved unidentified human skeletal remains discovered during estate disposal. Forensic anthropological examination confirmed co-mingled adult skeletal remains of unknown ancestry, sex indeterm…

forensic medicine
VIC2011-06-08

Finding into death of Unknown Remains Human Pelvis

Female·unknown

…ember 2010 by a physician who had received them as teaching material during his medical training in 1996. Forensic anthropological examination confirmed the bones were human and consistent with anatomical teaching specim…

forensic medicine
VIC2012-03-16

Finding into unidentified human remains found at Fairhaven Beach (case 324111)

Female·unknown

…nown human remains consisting of a partial mandible were discovered on Fairhaven Beach on 27 August 2011. Forensic anthropological examination indicated the remains were from an adult female over 25 years of age, but no …

forensic medicine
VIC2010-09-03

Finding into death of Unknown Human Remains

Unknown·unknown

This inquest concerned unidentified human skeletal remains discovered in 2009. Forensic anthropological examination by Dr B. of the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine determined the bones…

forensic medicine
VIC2010-08-30

Finding into death of Unknown Remains

Unknown·unknown

…d co-mingled skeletal remains of unknown origin discovered during estate settlement of a deceased doctor. Forensic anthropological examination revealed adult male and female bones with evidence of prior use in medical te…

forensic medicine
VICcommunity2015-07-01

Finding into death of Britt Kathryn-May Lapthorne

21y · Female·Unascertained

…o Bay. Despite extensive investigation by Croatian police involving over 500 statements and comprehensive forensic analysis, the cause and circumstances of death remain undetermined. Post-mortem examination could not def…

forensic medicinealcohol
VIC2011-06-08

Finding into death of Unknown Remains Human Skeletons

Unknown·unknown

… in Melbourne on 5 November 2010. The remains comprised teaching skeletons used for educational purposes. Forensic anthropological examination by Dr B. confirmed all remains were human and showed typical characteristics …

forensic medicinepathology
TAS2022-07-04

Coroner's Finding: Unidentified Human Remains

Male·unknown

A left femur was recovered from Carlton Beach, Tasmania in July 2022. Forensic examination indicated the bone was human, significantly weathered, and from an older adolescent or adult.…

forensic medicine
VIC2013-12-05

Finding into death of Unknown Remains

Female·Unknown

Human remains comprising a femur bone were discovered in Croydon Hills in May 2010. Forensic anthropological examination indicated the bone was a human right femur from a young adult, likely female,…

forensic medicine
VIC2012-03-16

Finding into death of Unknown Remains

25y · Male·unknown

…tively determine the cause or manner of death due to lack of identification, absence of soft tissue for examination, and inability to exclude involvement of other persons. The case highlights challenges in death investi…

VIC2012-03-16

Finding into death of Unknown Remains Comprising Human Mandible

25y · Male·UNKNOWN CAUSE

…re discovered on 15 September 2011 washed up on 90 Mile Beach at Seaspray, Victoria, near Merriman Creek. Forensic anthropological examination by Dr B. of the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine determined the mandi…

forensic medicine
NSW2021-10-18

Inquest into the discovery of unidentified skeletal remains located at St Albans

Male·Unknown - cause of death could not be determined

…letal remains were discovered in bushland on the eastern bank of the Macdonald River near St Albans, NSW. Forensic examination determined the skeleton belonged to a male, estimated aged 25-45 years, possibly of mixed anc…

pathologyforensic medicine
VIC2011-05-23

Finding into death of Remains Unknown Skeleton

Male·unknown

…purchased them from the Mentone Education Centre in 1984 as a teaching aid for her fine arts instruction. Forensic anthropological examination by Dr B. confirmed the skeleton was human, of Caucasian origin, likely from t…

VIC2011-06

Finding into death of Unknown Human Remains

Male·unknown

…tified human remains comprising a single left humerus bone discovered on a beach foreshore in March 2010. Forensic anthropological examination and mitochondrial DNA analysis were undertaken but could not establish the id…

forensic medicine
VIC2012-03-16

Finding into death of Human Remains

Unknown·unknown cause

… comprising left and right femora were discovered on a beach at Shallow Inlet, Victoria in November 2011. Forensic anthropological examination confirmed the bones were human and from a single adult individual, possibly m…

forensic medicine
VIC2011-10-26

Finding into unidentified skeletal remains from anatomical specimens at Port Melbourne (case 326611)

Unknown·unknown

…kely donated to the Victorian Archaeological Survey in the 1970s–1980s by a retired medical practitioner. Forensic anthropologist examination could not determine identity, cause of death, or time since death, but evidenc…

VIC2014-07-14

Finding into death of Unknown Remains

25y · Male·unknown

A human jawbone was discovered on 90 Mile Beach in Victoria in November 2011. Forensic examination determined it belonged to a male of Caucasian ancestry, estimated aged 20-30 years at death. …

forensic medicine
VIC2011-06-08

Finding into death of Unknown Remains Human Skull

Unknown·unknown

…s discovered during ploughing near Wycheproof, Victoria on 10 November 2010. The remains were examined by forensic anthropologists and Aboriginal Affairs Victoria. Dr B. confirmed the morphology was consistent with Austr…

forensic medicine
NSWcommunity2020-02-12

Inquest into the death of Gaida Coote (second inquest)

Female·Unable to determine

…f suicide or foul play. This case highlights the importance of thorough search procedures and the role of forensic odontology in identifying deceased persons, particularly in cases where bodies are discovered after exten…

VIC2014-12-15

Finding into death of Unidentified Skeletal Remains

Male·unknown

…s a medical teaching aid around 1983 and they had been used by his family members during medical studies. Forensic anthropological examination determined the remains comprised multiple disarticulated skeletal elements of…

forensic medicinepathology

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