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55y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction secondary to coronary artery thrombosis due to coron…
Anthony Creaton, 55, died of acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery thrombosis and atherosclerosis in prison custody. He presented with chest pain on 13 November 2022 (twice) and again on 14 November, but nur…
28y · Male·MRSA sepsis
Mahmoud Allam, a 28-year-old man, died from MRSA sepsis whilst in custody at Parklea Correctional Centre. He initially presented with upper respiratory symptoms on 11 June 2016, followed by increasing symptoms including …
29y · Male·acute asthma
A 29-year-old male with known asthma and hay fever died from acute asthma during the November 2016 thunderstorm asthma event in Melbourne. He presented to Ballarat Hospital on 21 November with severe asthma, was treated …
64y · Male·hypertensive and valvular heart disease
A 64-year-old man died in custody from hypertensive and valvular heart disease. He had pre-existing cardiac disease diagnosed in 2008, including mild aortic stenosis and left ventricular hypertrophy, managed in the commu…
48y · Male·Mixed prescription drug and ethanol toxicity (promethazine, citalopram and ethan…
A 48-year-old male died from mixed prescription drug and ethanol toxicity after consuming an entire packet of promethazine tablets (approximately 80mg) while significantly intoxicated following a day of heavy alcohol con…
51y · Male·Hanging
Stephen Cartwright, a 51-year-old psychologist, was arrested for breach of bail and died by hanging in police custody at Christies Beach Police Station. He displayed multiple risk factors including depression requiring m…
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