Deceased
Garry David Platten
Demographics
72y, male
Date of death
2022-07-22
Finding date
2025-11-13
Cause of death
hypoxic brain injury due to cardiac arrest due to compression of the neck due to hanging
AI-generated summary
A 72-year-old man on home detention bail for alleged sexual offending died by hanging after experiencing cumulative stressors. Key events included arrest, placement on home detention, and subsequent media coverage of charges that identified him publicly. On 19 July 2022, after his lawyer cancelled an appointment and media arrived at his home, he contacted his wife to return urgently. She found him hanging in the shed. Despite extensive resuscitation efforts and ICU care, he remained comatose from hypoxic brain injury and was extubated on 22 July, dying the same day. The coroner found no failure in police risk assessment, custody care, or medical management. Media release and reporter attendance were found appropriate and proportionate. No preventable opportunities were identified.
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Procedures
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