Deceased
Robin David MACARTNEY
Demographics
62y, male
Date of death
2016-07-13
Cause of death
bronchopneumonia in a man receiving terminal palliative care for metastatic carcinoma of the colon
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Robin David Macartney, a 62-year-old prisoner serving a life sentence for murder, died from bronchopneumonia secondary to metastatic colon cancer. He was diagnosed with sigmoid colon cancer in December 2006 but refused surgery initially on religious grounds, believing God would cure him. He was assessed as psychiatrically competent to make this decision. By the time he agreed to surgery in 2009, the cancer had metastasised to his lungs, liver, and brain. He received extensive specialist treatment including surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy—care described as excellent and more aggressive than typically available in the community. He was transitioned to hospice care in his final weeks and died peacefully. The coroner found the supervision, treatment, and care provided during his incarceration was reasonable and appropriate. No preventable medical errors or failures in care were identified.
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