Deceased
Henry ALLEN
Demographics
60y, male
Coroner
Deputy State Coroner Linton
Date of death
2020-06-14
Finding date
2022-08-02
Cause of death
sepsis and aspiration pneumonia in a man with oral squamous cell carcinoma and multiple comorbidities, with terminal palliation
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Henry Allen, a 60-year-old man with oral squamous cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and multiple comorbidities died from sepsis and aspiration pneumonia while in prison custody at Fiona Stanley Hospital. He received appropriate medical care including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, and palliative care. Cancer recurred in March 2020 despite 19 months remission; COVID-19 disruptions limited treatment options. A PEG feeding tube was inserted for nutrition. The coroner found care standards were good overall but identified a procedural failure: the Department of Justice did not initiate Royal Prerogative of Mercy consideration when Mr Allen's terminally ill status escalated, though early release was considered unlikely. The coroner recommended amending policy to include specific procedures for terminally ill prisoners under continuing detention orders.
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