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Pearcedale boxer George Diamond (left) with his father, Vic. George passed away in 2019. 293417 Picture: SUPPLIED He was taken by ambulance to The Alfred hospital where no brain activity was detected. His family turned off his life support and he died two days later. A post-mortem found evidence of an old and new subdural haemorrhage, indicating “re-bleeding” – where trauma on top of a previous bleed can cause new bleeding with catastrophic results. George’s father, Vic Diamond said the family had been devastated by his son’s death and
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they needed answers as to why it happened and whether it could have been prevented. He said they were no closer to an answer on the latter, despite a Victorian coroner conducting a preliminary hearing into the matter more than a year ago. “More than three years on, we’ve still got so many questions about what happened, including the boxing gym’s liability,” he said. “The gym’s owners said in their police statements that they had no contact with George
during his suspension, but we have provided George’s phone to the coroner and there are text messages that show George and the trainers were in contact throughout December 2018. “We have also provided Facebook photos that show George sparring at another gym while one of his trainers looks on. We need to know whether their actions put George’s life in danger. “Through an inquest, the coroner can get to the bottom of these and other questions. In addition to finding out what happened, hopefully it’ll also prevent any other boxing-related deaths in future.” Isabelle McCombe, from Slater and Gordon, said the family was yet to learn whether an inquest would be held or whether an inchambers finding would be handed down into Mr Diamond’s death. “We believe that this is an important case that warrants an inquest so that all relevant witnesses and evidence can be aired in open court,” Ms McCombe said. “Lessons can and should be learned from George’s tragic death.” A spokesperson from the Coroner’s Court of Victoria said the matter was currently under investigation by the court. They said the decision of whether an inquest would be held was up to the discretion of the Coroner, and that dates of a hearing cannot be confirmed until they are scheduled and all parties are notified. As the matter is under investigation, the court declined to comment further. Peninsula Health Executive Director of Medical Services and Clinical Governance Associate Professor Shyaman Menon said they would not make any further comment on the case due to the matter being before the courts. “Our thoughts are with Mr Diamond’s family, associates and friends,” Dr Menon said. A spokesperson from Sting Gym also chose not to comment due to the matter being before the court.
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The family of a Pearcedale man who died after being punched in the head three years ago while boxing has launched legal proceedings over his death in the Victorian Supreme Court against his boxing gym, a General Practitioner and Peninsula Health. Pearcedale man George Diamond, 18, died on 21 February 2019, with his likely cause of death being a subdural haemorrhage, a bleed on the brain, law firm Slater and Gordon said. The apprentice builder had joined Sting Gym Cranbourne West, which offers training in a variety of combat sports such as kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts, to improve his fitness. A mention hearing into his death at the Coroner’s Court in June 2021 heard that Mr Diamond had been sparring at the gym on 25 October 2018, when he was hit in the groin, and while doubled over, was struck in the head. He attended a doctor’s appointment the following day complaining of head trauma, vomiting and swelling to the temple and was advised that he was most likely suffering from concussion. The court heard he returned to the clinic five days later reporting that he was still unwell but he was not referred for any testing or radiology. On 5 November 2018, Mr Diamond attended Frankston Hospital complaining of vomiting, headaches and dizziness, but was released without a brain scan despite his father requesting scans be done. The court initially heard that Mr Diamond returned to the gym in late January 2019 after obtaining a signed clearance from his General Practitioner. His family has since provided copies of text messages and photographs to the coroner that allege Mr Diamond returned to sparring at another gym prior to receiving the signed clearance. On 18 February 2019, Mr Diamond took part in sparring sessions at Sting Gym and was seen on CCTV exiting the gym and collapsing.
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