Deceased
Murray Geoffrey Noble
Demographics
81y, male
Date of death
2015-07-08
Finding date
2017-03-13
Cause of death
asphyxia due to inhalation of products of combustion from a house fire
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Murray Geoffrey Noble, 81 years old, died from asphyxia due to inhalation of combustion products in a house fire. With advancing vascular dementia, Mr Noble lit a wood heater on the evening of 7 July 2015 and subsequently removed a smouldering log, placing it on the floor beside the heater—behaviour consistent with his declining cognitive function. The log continued to smoulder overnight, eventually igniting surrounding carpet and floorboards. When Mr Noble awoke to the advanced fire, he attempted to locate his grandson and fight the fire but was overcome by smoke in the kitchen. Contributing factors included his cognitive impairment affecting judgment and fire safety awareness, living alone overnight, and uncertainty regarding smoke alarm operability. The coroner found no suspicious circumstances and made no recommendations, noting that mental impairment and solitude reduce appropriate response to smoke alarms during sleep.
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