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"Inquest into the deaths of Bradley, Ellen and Edward Livingstone" : summary of recommendations Chief Coroner Judge Deborah Marshall

By: Marshall, Deborah.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New Zealand Legal Information Institute, 2015Description: electronic document (8 pages) ; PDF file: 1.86 MB.Subject(s): RECOMMENDED READING | ABUSIVE MEN | CHILD HOMICIDE | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | FILICIDE | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | JUSTICE | PERPETRATORS | POLICE PROCEDURES | PROTECTION ORDERS | SEXUAL VIOLENCE | SUICIDE | VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | NEW ZEALAND | DUNEDINOnline resources: Click here to access online | NZFVC news item Summary: "Ellen Mary Daisy Livingstone, Bradley Victor Livingstone, and Edward Hamilton Livingstone of Dunedin died on 15 January 2014 at Dunedin. Ellen and Bradley died from injuries from a shotgun fired by Edward. Edward died from a gunshot wound to the chest. Edward’s death was self-inflicted. Ellen and Bradley were the young children of Edward and his wife Katharine. Edward’s anger and violence culminated in Edward raping his wife. She called the police. The police attended. Katharine obtained a protection order against Edward, and Ellen and Bradley remained in her care. The Police did not follow up with Katharine about laying a rape complaint." (From the Chief Coroner's summary). See also the NZFVC news item for further background to this case, and subsequent Police report. Record #5349
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File Ref: CSU-2014-DUN-000016
File Ref: CSU-2014-DUN-000017
File Ref: CSU-2014-DUN-000018
2015-NZCorC 50 16/06/2015
2015-NZCorC 51 16/06/2015
2015-NZCorC 52 16/06/2015
Date of Finding: 16 June 2015

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"Ellen Mary Daisy Livingstone, Bradley Victor Livingstone, and Edward Hamilton Livingstone of Dunedin died on 15 January 2014 at Dunedin. Ellen and Bradley died from injuries from a shotgun fired by Edward. Edward died from a gunshot wound to the chest. Edward’s death was self-inflicted.

Ellen and Bradley were the young children of Edward and his wife Katharine. Edward’s anger and violence culminated in Edward raping his wife. She called the police. The police attended. Katharine obtained a protection order against Edward, and Ellen and Bradley remained in her care. The Police did not follow up with Katharine about laying a rape complaint." (From the Chief Coroner's summary). See also the NZFVC news item for further background to this case, and subsequent Police report. Record #5349