Deceased
Hale, David Maxwell
Demographics
32y, male
Date of death
2011-07-20
Finding date
2013
Cause of death
complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer
AI-generated summary
A 32-year-old male prisoner died from metastatic pancreatic cancer at a hospice. Pancreatic cancer was diagnosed shortly after incarceration when jaundice was detected. He received appropriate oncology treatment and palliative care throughout his custody, with regular hospital transfers and monitoring. The coroner found the medical care was of high quality. However, there was a significant delay in processing his Royal Prerogative of Mercy application—he was classified as death imminent in June 2011, but ministerial briefings weren't prepared until mid-July, after his death on 20 July. The coroner emphasised that while delays were explained, they defeated the purpose of mercy provisions and highlighted the need for faster administrative processes in terminal cases.
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