Deceased
Patricia (Tricia) Alicia REVELL
Demographics
2y, female
Date of death
1978-07-20
Finding date
2018-05-30
Cause of death
unascertained; death in house fire due to smoke inhalation or thermal injury
AI-generated summary
Patricia (Tricia) Revell, aged 2 years 10 months, died in a house fire at a remote railway outpost in Zanthus, Western Australia on 20 July 1978. She was in bed with her infant sister when the fire started. Her mother rescued the younger child but could not locate Tricia in the thick smoke despite extensive searching. Despite comprehensive forensic examination and searches, no human remains were identified, though expert opinion concluded her body was likely completely consumed by the intense fire. The cause of the fire was undetermined but appeared accidental. The inquest was held 40 years later after coronial legislation changed to permit investigation of suspected deaths without identified remains. No clinical or medical error was identified.
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