Deceased
Tristian James Frahm
Demographics
11y, male
Coroner
Kirkegaard
Date of death
2021-11-21
Finding date
2025-05-12
Cause of death
complications of brown snake envenomation
AI-generated summary
This ruling addresses scope determination for an inquest into the death of Tristian James Frahm, an 11-year-old Aboriginal boy who died from brown snake envenomation while at his father's rural property in November 2021. The coroner declined to broaden the inquest to examine Child Safety's involvement and systemic failures, finding insufficient causal connection between child protection agency actions and death by snake bite. The inquest will focus on why three adults present failed to recognise Tristian needed medical treatment after suspected snake bite, and will examine circumstances surrounding the envenomation and clinical management. Lessons include recognition of snake bite symptoms and appropriate emergency response.
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