Finding into death of Mukesh Jayantilal Sanghavi

69y · Male·complications post trauma related acquired brain injury

A 69-year-old man died from complications of acquired brain injury sustained in a violent assault in December 2021. He had suffered a significant intracranial haemorrhage, facial fractures, and left hemiplegia, requiring residential aged care. Nearly 2.5 years after the initial injury, while recovering from COVID-19, he deteriorated acutely and could not be revived. The coroner found the assault significantly contributed to his death, as the brain injury predisposed him to infection and early mortality. This case illustrates the long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury and how pre-existing neurological damage increases vulnerability to acute infections. The family's observation that the assault shortened his life was supported by medical evidence.