Deceased
Reece Richard D'Antonio
Demographics
26y, male
Date of death
2018-09-07
Finding date
2020-07-30
Cause of death
Injuries sustained in a fall from height
AI-generated summary
Reece D'Antonio, aged 26, died after falling eight stories from the 15th floor of a building while attempting to evade police during a criminal operation. He had entered an apartment and climbed over the balcony, possibly attempting to reach an adjacent apartment, but lost his grip and fell. The toxicology examination revealed high levels of methylamphetamine (5.7 mg/L), consistent with chronic use. The coroner found that while methamphetamine may have affected his decision-making and adrenaline levels, police acted within operational policies and could not have predicted his actions. The death highlights the growing public health burden of methamphetamine-related deaths in Victoria, with clinical relevance regarding substance use impact on judgment and risk assessment in acute situations.
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes.
Drugs involved
Clinical conditions
Male, female, male, female·Nicholas Brown: combined drug (methadone and benzodiazepine) intoxication; Toni …
Joint inquest into four deaths of individuals prescribed opioid replacement therapy by Dr J. between September 2016 and August 2017: Nicholas Shane Brown (35), Toni Lee Wiki (38), Matthew Wayne Winwood (47), and Belinda …
40y · Male·Unascertained
Nathan James Taylor, aged 40, died in Port Lincoln Prison on 24 March 2022 while in custody pending trial on witness interference charges. He had significant medical history including infective endocarditis with tricuspi…
56y · Male·Unascertained
John William Swiety, 56, disappeared on 17 March 2023 in bushland near Goongerah, Victoria, after traveling with Daniel Harrison. Harrison's account contains significant inconsistencies and omissions. Although charged wi…
Source and disclaimer
This page reproduces or summarises information from publicly available findings published by Australian coroners' courts. Coronial is an independent educational resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any coronial court or government body.
Content may be incomplete, reformatted, or summarised. All court orders for redaction and non-publication are respected; documents with technically defective redaction have been excluded from the database entirely. Always refer to the original court publication for the authoritative record.
Copyright in original materials remains with the relevant government jurisdiction. AI-generated summaries and tagging are for educational purposes only, may contain inaccuracies, and must not be treated as legal documents. We welcome feedback for correction —