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51y · Female·Chest sepsis in the setting of recurrent aspiration pneumonia, cerebral palsy, L…
Danielle Noonan, aged 51, died from chest sepsis secondary to recurrent aspiration pneumonia. She had severe disability including cerebral palsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, spastic quadriplegia, and intellectual disability…
50y · Male·Cerebral haemorrhage (cause unknown)
Adam Donald Baker, a 50-year-old man with Christianson Syndrome (a genetic disorder causing intellectual disability and seizures), died from cerebral haemorrhage of unknown cause while residing in supported disability ac…
66y · Male·Cardiac hypertrophy and coronary artery disease secondary to obesity (WHO Class …
Glenn Cook, a 66-year-old man with moderate intellectual disability living in Specialist Disability Accommodation, died from cardiac hypertrophy and coronary artery disease secondary to obesity and hypercholesterolaemia.…
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 …
75y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of epilepsy and cerebral palsy
Raymond Charles Levy, a 75-year-old man with cerebral palsy and epilepsy living in supported disability accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia. He presented to hospital with fatigue, fever and cough on 18 October …
65y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in a man with epilepsy
Richard Paul Atkins, a 65-year-old man with intellectual disability and epilepsy living in specialist disability accommodation, died from ischaemic heart disease. Post-mortem examination revealed moderate to severe tripl…
84y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in the setting of pulmonary emphysema and hypertensive heart di…
Maxwell Howard, 84, died from bronchopneumonia in the setting of pulmonary emphysema and hypertensive heart disease while admitted to a mental health acute unit under a Temporary Treatment Order. He had multiple comorbid…
43y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (tapentadol, sertraline, gabapentin, periciazine, carbama…
A 43-year-old woman with complex psychiatric history including schizoaffective disorder, borderline personality disorder, and chronic suicidality died from combined drug toxicity involving eight medications (tapentadol, …
59y · Male·Hanging
A 59-year-old man serving a life sentence died by hanging in his segregation cell at Lithgow Correctional Centre on 2-3 April 2020. He had a history of depression, anxiety, and a prior serious self-harm attempt in 2010 r…
57y · Male·Pneumonia
Michael John O'Connell, a 57-year-old man with Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease-related cognitive decline, died from pneumonia while resident in specialist disability accommodation. On 26 April 2023, he exhibited …
39y · Female·Plastic bag asphyxia
Ms KSQ, aged 39, died by plastic bag asphyxia in May 2023. She had experienced alleged sexual abuse and coercive control from her partner over 12 years. In September 2022, when she attempted to change locks at the family…
46y · Male·Cold environmental exposure in a man with cardiomegaly
Carl Robert Adler, a 46-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, intellectual disability, and autism, died from cold environmental exposure complicated by pre-existing cardiomegaly after leaving a community c…
44y · Male·gunshot wound to the abdomen
Vlado Micetic, 44, was fatally shot by Leading Senior Constable Timothy Baker during a traffic interception for stolen number plates in Windsor, Victoria, on 25 August 2013. Baker claimed Micetic produced a knife during …
65y · Female·Pneumonia and right hip haematoma following a fall in a woman with multiple medi…
Glenda Shapcott, a 65-year-old woman with intellectual disability and multiple comorbidities, died from pneumonia and hip haematoma following a fall. She lived in supported disability accommodation and was under a pallia…
11y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by train
Alex Raichman, 11, died when struck by a train after absconding from respite care at Civic Disability Services. Alex had autism, intellectual disability, and seizure disorder with documented absconding risk. Civic knew w…
59y · Female·Myocardial infarction secondary to ischaemic heart disease
Colleen Mary Chapman, a 59-year-old woman with intellectual disability living in a community residential unit, died of myocardial infarction secondary to ischaemic heart disease, with WHO Class IV obesity as a contributi…
52y · Male·Gastric adenocarcinoma
Dimitrios Alexandrou, a 52-year-old man with severe cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and drug-resistant epilepsy, died from gastric adenocarcinoma. He presented in July 2021 with weight loss and reduced appetite;…
25y · Female·self-immolation
Marlene Sako, a 25-year-old woman struggling with alcohol dependence following a traumatic marriage breakdown, presented to Northern Hospital on 29 November 2015 with threats of self-harm and suicide attempts. Despite a …
80y · Female·Right haemothorax due to bleeding right pleural adhesion with contributing apixa…
Margaret Joan Barry, 80, died from right haemothorax due to bleeding from a pleural adhesion while on apixaban anticoagulation therapy for atrial fibrillation. She was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital for psychiatric …
47y · Male·Hanging
John Harris, a 47-year-old life prisoner at Townsville Correctional Centre, died by hanging in his cell on 4 July 2019. He had an elevated baseline suicide risk due to a previous 2012 suicide attempt, yet was housed in a…
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