Deceased
Lindsay Ryan
Demographics
33y, male
Date of death
2002-12-19
Finding date
2003-12-03
Cause of death
coronary atherosclerosis, contributed to by cardiac hypertrophy
AI-generated summary
Lindsay Ryan, a 33-year-old Aboriginal male, died in custody at Darwin Correctional Centre from coronary atherosclerosis with cardiac hypertrophy. He collapsed with chest pain and dizziness while performing manual labour. Prison officer Williams appropriately and quickly arranged medical assessment upon complaint of chest pain. The deceased had extensive coronary artery disease discovered at autopsy, with no prior symptoms or warning signs. His only prison medical contact was for unrelated complaints, though he reported heartburn in November 2002. The coroner found medical care within the prison was appropriate and adequate, with no adverse findings about anyone involved. This was a death from natural causes with no preventable factors identified, no suspicious circumstances, and no recommendations for change.
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