Deceased
TERRI ELIZABETH MUSGRAVE
Demographics
51y, female
Date of death
2010-09-24
Finding date
2011-10-28
Cause of death
toxicity to heroin
AI-generated summary
Terri Elizabeth Musgrave, a 51-year-old with long-term illicit drug use and prescription medication addiction, died from heroin toxicity. She was involved in a domestic violence incident on 22 September 2010, arrested, held briefly in police custody, and released to crisis accommodation. She subsequently returned to her de facto partner's address despite a Family Violence Safety Order. She was found deceased two days later in a nearby vacant property with drug paraphernalia present. The coroner found police treatment was professional and appropriate, and that no person other than Ms Musgrave was responsible for her death. The case highlights risks associated with untreated substance use disorder and the limited capacity of law enforcement or single individuals to prevent overdose deaths without coordinated health and social interventions.
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Specialties
Drugs involved
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