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54y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to Alzheimer's dementia complicating Down's Syndr…
Sandra Black, aged 54, died from aspiration pneumonia secondary to Alzheimer's dementia complicating Down Syndrome. She lived in specialist disability accommodation and had a long history of recurrent aspiration pneumoni…
53y · Male·Sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia
Giovanni John Miceli, a 53-year-old man with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability living in specialist disability accommodation, died from sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia. He had a known history of recurre…
74y · Female·Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Judith Gail Longhurst, a 74-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and multiple comorbidities, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on 23 October 2024 at her Specialist Disability Accommodation re…
44y · Male·unascertained
Matthew Benjamin Holding, aged 44, died suddenly in prison on 2 January 2023. He had schizophrenia managed with antipsychotics and severe obesity (BMI 41.6). In December 2022, he showed signs of significant deterioration…
31y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with intellectual disability and epilepsy (palliat…
Cameron James Stewart, a 31-year-old man with severe cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, epilepsy, and dysphagia, died of aspiration pneumonia at Maroondah Hospital. Following a COVID-19 infection in December 2023, …
75y · Male·metastatic pancreatic cancer
A 75-year-old man died from metastatic pancreatic cancer while in lawful custody. He was diagnosed in February 2025 and underwent palliative chemotherapy at Prince of Wales Hospital from March-April 2025. He developed an…
45y · Female·Complications of sepsis secondary to sacral pressure wound in a woman with genet…
Kristy Ann Mitchener, a 45-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability, genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, and oesophageal dysmotility, died from sepsis secondary to a sacral pressure ulcer despit…
72y · Male·Complications of a gastroduodenal perforation (palliated) in the setting of mult…
William Anthony Daniel, a 72-year-old SDA resident with intellectual impairment and multiple comorbidities, presented to Box Hill Hospital on 7 November 2024 with postural hypotension, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain…
56y · Male·Recurrent aspiration pneumonia in a man with congenital disability and cognitive…
A 56-year-old man with congenital microcephaly, intellectual disability, dysphagia and recurrent aspiration pneumonia died from aspiration pneumonia whilst receiving palliative care in hospital. He had multiple episodes …
76y · Female·sepsis as a result of myocarditis and tricuspid valve endocarditis (infective en…
A 76-year-old woman with vascular dementia and emphysema was admitted with sepsis of unknown origin, treated with antibiotics, and discharged after 12 days with improving symptoms. She re-presented 14 days later with rec…
61y · Male·Right lower lobe pneumonia
Graeme William Kenny, a 61-year-old man with trisomy 21 and dementia, died from right lower lobe pneumonia on 25 December 2024 at Monash Medical Centre following palliative care. He developed upper respiratory symptoms o…
51y · Female·Multiorgan failure in the setting of WHO Class III obesity, chronic excessive al…
A 51-year-old woman with WHO Class III obesity, chronic alcohol consumption, and anaemia died of multiorgan failure following admission with community-acquired pneumonia and respiratory failure. She presented with abdomi…
57y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and L…
A 57-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome died from aspiration pneumonia following a short hospital admission. He had a history of recurrent aspiration pneumonia and was …
33y · Male·Marburg variant of multiple sclerosis
Jason Menzies, aged 33, died in custody from Marburg variant multiple sclerosis after rapid neurological deterioration. He initially presented with urinary retention on 1 December 2022, which was appropriately investigat…
54y · Male·Respiratory failure secondary to prolonged ventilation for management of sepsis …
Christopher McIntosh, a 54-year-old man with Type II diabetes and chronic foot ulcers, died from respiratory failure secondary to sepsis arising from an infected foot ulcer requiring above-knee amputation. He was incarce…
85y · Male·Liver ischaemia and portal vein thrombosis complicating emergency cholecystectom…
Kenneth James Anderson, an 85-year-old man with intellectual disability and multiple comorbidities including diabetes, pancreatitis, and gallstones, died following emergency cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis with M…
57y · Male·Pneumonia with contributing factors of epilepsy and congestive cardiac failure d…
Stephen Ross Stronach, a 57-year-old man with intellectual disability living in specialist disability accommodation, died of pneumonia with contributing factors of epilepsy and congestive cardiac failure secondary to rep…
57y · Male·Pneumonia with contributing factors of trisomy 21 and early Alzheimer's dementia
Graham Keith Moore, a 57-year-old man with Down syndrome and early Alzheimer's dementia, died of pneumonia at Bendigo Hospital on 11 February 2025. He resided in specialist disability accommodation and received NDIS-fund…
0y · Female·Perinatal asphyxia
Baby M was born at 38+4 weeks gestation in poor condition at The Royal Women's Hospital on 10 November 2022 and died at 24 minutes of age from perinatal asphyxia. Autopsy findings suggested cord compression occurring 4-6…
54y · Male·Complications of pelvic and spinal fractures sustained in a fall in man with Dow…
Andrew William Barr, a 54-year-old man with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia, died from complications of pelvic and spinal fractures sustained in a fall. Following his mother's death in January 2021 and his Februar…
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