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Allison Russell has been waiting six years for justice for her daughter. Would have to have been one of the strongest people I've ever known and everybody who knew

her would have said that same thing about her. Kirile McLaughlin was found

unconscious in her bed in 2014 at a rural property near Gympi with 105 bruises from head to toe.

Today Deputy State Coroner Jane Bentley found the person most likely to have inflicted the injuries was the 27 year old

de facto partner Paul McDonald who she was living with at Wolvey.

It was above what I expected to be handed down.

The inquest found Ms McLaughlin died from injuries inflicted on her by Mr. McDonald on July 16, most likely a brain injury caused

by pressure to her throat.

Corinne Bentley says it occurred after an argument where Ms McLaughlin told him she wanted to end the relationship.

I find that Mr. McDonald has a propensity to inflict severe physical violence on his partners and is a habitual perpetrator of

severe and domestic abuse including coercive control of his partners.

Mr. McDonald failed to call for medical assistance until 2 p.m. the following day.

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