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Finding into death of Terri Elizabeth Musgrave

Deceased

Terri Elizabeth Musgrave

Demographics

51y, female

Date of death

2010-09-24

Finding date

2011-10-28

Cause of death

Toxicity to heroin

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Ms Terri Musgrave, aged 51, died from heroin toxicity in September 2010. She had a long history of illicit drug use and addiction starting in her teenage years, profoundly affecting her life and resulting in loss of custody of her four children. Shortly before her death, she was involved in a domestic violence incident where she allegedly threatened her de facto partner with a knife. Following police response, she was briefly detained in custody and then released to emergency accommodation. She was found deceased in a vacant property doorway two days later, with drug paraphernalia nearby. Post-mortem examination confirmed heroin toxicity as the cause of death, with the coroner noting the overdose was not intentional. The case illustrates the complex intersection of substance use disorder, domestic violence, and vulnerability in predisposing to overdose death. The coroner found no person other than Ms Musgrave was responsible for her death.

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Drugs involved

Contributing factors

  • Long-term opioid addiction
  • Domestic violence incident
  • Vulnerability and difficult social circumstances
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