Coroner's Finding: DISARIO Antonio
Deceased
Antonio Di Sario
Demographics
26y, male
Date of death
2000-07-21
Finding date
2003-03-28
Cause of death
gastric aspiration
AI-generated summary
A 26-year-old remanded prisoner died from gastric aspiration at Adelaide Remand Centre. He was a heroin user experiencing withdrawal, having been offered but declined infirmary treatment and methadone on arrival. Cellmate observations noted severe illness, vomiting, and sweating on 20 July. A corrections officer observed him in foetal position and in pain; the nurse was informed he declined to see her. The deceased later consumed approximately 2 litres of fluid and unidentified green plant material. Post-mortem revealed massively distended stomach with no detected common drugs or alcohol. The coroner found the deceased had been offered appropriate medical assessment; he refused infirmary admission and evening nursing contact, stating he was 'fine'. The emergency response was prompt. The cause of aspiration remained unclear—possibly related to the plant material or rapid fluid intake—but no preventable medical error was identified.
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes.
Drugs involved
Contributing factors
- massively distended stomach with 2 litres of semi-digested green vegetable matter and fluid
- consumption of unidentified green plant material of unknown toxicity
- consumption of approximately 2 litres of fluid
- heroin withdrawal
- possible impairment of swallowing and airway protection
- refusal of infirmary treatment and methadone program
Full text
Related cases
Source and disclaimer
This page reproduces or summarises information from publicly available findings published by Australian coroners' courts. Coronial is an independent educational resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any coronial court or government body.
Content may be incomplete, reformatted, or summarised. All court orders for redaction and non-publication are respected; documents with technically defective redaction have been excluded from the database entirely. Always refer to the original court publication for the authoritative record.
Copyright in original materials remains with the relevant government jurisdiction. AI-generated summaries and tagging are for educational purposes only, may contain inaccuracies, and must not be treated as legal documents. We welcome feedback for correction —