Deceased
ADT
Demographics
0y, female
Date of death
2014-02
Finding date
2016-07-22
Cause of death
subdural haemorrhage, intracranial haemorrhage and oedema caused by severe shaking
AI-generated summary
ADT was a 10-week-old infant who died from subdural haemorrhage and intracranial haemorrhage caused by severe non-accidental injury. She presented to Launceston General Hospital with fever, poor feeding, and loose stools, and investigations revealed extensive brain bleeding and multiple rib fractures. She was transferred to Royal Hobart Hospital ICU but died shortly after parents consented to withdrawal of life support. Her father admitted to violently shaking and squeezing her in frustration when she refused to feed, and to causing previous injuries during the preceding week. The coroner found no deficiency in healthcare response—the child's injuries were hidden from medical staff until her presentation, at which point appropriate emergency management was provided. The coroner determined an inquest was unnecessary given the thorough police investigation and father's guilty conviction for murder.
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