Lee-Chue, Allan Duncan
Deceased
Allan Duncan Lee-Chue
Demographics
45y, male
Date of death
2007-06-26
Finding date
2009-02-10
Cause of death
acute myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis
AI-generated summary
Allan Lee-Chue, a 45-year-old man with severe coronary atherosclerosis, suffered a fatal acute myocardial infarction while in police custody during transport to Mareeba police station. He collapsed suddenly in the police vehicle and despite prompt ambulance response and resuscitation attempts by paramedics, could not be revived. The coroner found police actions lawful and appropriate, and that no standard first aid intervention would have saved him. However, the coroner identified that neither police officer had current first aid certification and the vehicle's first aid kit was unavailable. The coroner noted that while CPR was not attempted by police, this would not have altered the outcome given the severity of his coronary disease. Post-inquest, the Mareeba District implemented improved first aid training protocols for officers.
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Contributing factors
- severe coronary atherosclerosis with occlusive plaques in left and right coronary arteries
- recent haemorrhage into atheromatous plaque in right coronary artery
- hypertensive heart disease
- stress of arrest and custody circumstances may have contributed
Coroner's recommendations
- Mareeba District Officer to implement standing order requiring detailed first aid training requirements for relevant officers
- First aid training to be renewed every 12 months
- Mareeba District Education and Training Officer to maintain spreadsheet alerting six months in advance when an officer's first aid qualification is due to expire
- Establish ongoing liaison between Education and Training Officer at Mareeba and Queensland Ambulance Service to facilitate training courses
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