Maria Korp
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| Born |
Maria Matilde January 14, 1955 Portugal |
| Died | August 5, 2005 (aged 50) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Cause of death | Murder |
| Body discovered | park (car boot) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Murder victim |
| Spouse(s) | Joe Korp (1955–2005; her death) |
Maria Korp (born Maria Matilde; 14 January 1955 – 5 August 2005) was an Australian woman reported missing for four days and later found, barely alive, in the boot of her car on 13 February 2005. She spent a short time in a coma before emerging into a state of post coma unresponsiveness. She became the centre of a controversy in Australia during 2005. Depending upon their viewpoint, persons characterised the controversy as being about euthanasia or about human rights and protecting people with disabilities. On 26 July 2005 Victoria's Public Advocate, Julian Gardner, announced that the feeding tube to Maria Korp would cease to be used for providing artificial nutrition and hydration, that palliative care would be implemented and that she was expected to die within 7–14 days. Korp died on 5 August 2005.
Her husband's mistress, Tania Herman, pleaded guilty on 8 June 2005 to attempted murder, and was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment; Husband Joe Korp, also charged with her attempted murder, committed suicide on the day of her funeral.
The brother of Korp's husband, Gust Korp, had earlier reported his concerns about Maria's safety to police on 9 February 2005. Joe stated he last saw his wife at their suburban Mickleham home at approximately 6.30am that day. Korp was found unconscious, in the boot of her car near the Shrine of Remembrance in Dallas Brooks Drive, Melbourne on 13 February 2005. She was taken to nearby Alfred Hospital, and was found to have suffered oxygen starvation to the brain, head injuries and severe dehydration. She went into a medically induced coma, and was placed on life support.
On 16 February 2005, police charged Joe Korp, 47, and his mistress Tania Herman, 38, with the attempted murder of Maria Korp, conspiracy to murder, and intentionally causing serious injury. Both appeared the following day in Melbourne Magistrates Court and were remanded in custody. On 28 April 2005, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal appointed Victoria's Public Advocate, Julian Gardner as Mrs Korp's legal guardian.
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