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25y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury due to hanging
Dylan Charlton-Smith, aged 25, died by hanging while in custody at Fulham Correctional Facility. A stressful visit from his partner preceded his death by approximately 50 minutes. A correctional officer identified distre…
59y · Male·metastatic lung cancer, with palliation
Van Tho Nguyen, a 59-year-old remand prisoner with metastatic lung cancer, died of natural causes in a private hospital palliative care setting. He had been a lifelong smoker who developed advanced adenocarcinoma with bo…
77y · Female·Haemoperitoneum following cholecystectomy
A 77-year-old woman died from haemoperitoneum (intra-abdominal bleeding) three days after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Bleeding from the left inferior epigastric artery was a recognised surgical complication bu…
49y · Male·haemopericardium secondary to ruptured aortic dissection
Joseph Cardona, 49, died from ruptured aortic dissection with haemopericardium. He presented to the ED twice within 24 hours with severe central chest pain radiating to jaw, neck, and back, associated with hypertension. …
41y · Female·unable to determine
Carley Metcalfe, aged 41, was found deceased in the Brunswick River in November 2017, three weeks after disappearing. She had presented to Lismore Base Hospital on 1-2 November 2017 with acute psychosis related to schizo…
20y · Male·head and neck injuries sustained when struck by train
Jordan James Williams, 20, died after being struck by a train following two absconsions from Kalgoorlie Health Campus mental health unit on 24 August 2018. He was involuntarily admitted with first-episode psychosis. Crit…
61y · Male·asphyxial death due to hanging
Paul Stephen Scott, aged 61, died by hanging while on leave from psychiatric inpatient care. He had been admitted to Spencer Clinic on 11 January 2018 with suicidal ideation and complex psychiatric presentation. Despite …
58y · Male·Shotgun wound to the neck
Mark Edward Elliott, a 58-year-old prominent lawyer, died by suicide on 13 February 2020 following a shotgun wound to the neck. He was experiencing significant occupational and legal stress related to protracted proceedi…
57y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to prolonged downtime due to upper ai…
A 57-year-old man with intellectual disability and a documented history of choking died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following airway obstruction by food at a day activities program. Despite having a choking man…
36y · Male·hanging
A 36-year-old man died by hanging on 10 July 2018 after leaving his home in Blacktown, NSW. His partner called Triple Zero after 30 minutes, reporting concern for his welfare and that he was acting strangely, restless, a…
44y · Female·Complications of a lung abscess with contributing factors of Down's syndrome and…
Melissa Cunningham, a 44-year-old woman with Down's syndrome and severe obesity, died from complications of a lung abscess. She required a CPAP machine for sleep apnoea, prescribed and monitored by Western Health since 2…
62y · Male·metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma
Michael Anthony Curran, a 62-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma in 2015. He had been diagnosed with hepatitis C in 2005, which is a significant risk factor for liver cancer. A liver biopsy i…
37y · Male·Sharp force injuries of the neck and left arm
A 37-year-old male remanded in custody at Cessnock Correction Centre died by suicide on 3 September 2019 from self-inflicted sharp force injuries to the neck and left arm. He had been in custody for 44 days following cha…
0y · Male·global hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
A term breech baby was born at Launceston General Hospital following a traumatic vaginal delivery with instrumental assistance after failed initial extraction attempts. The infant suffered severe hypoxic-ischaemic enceph…
55y · Male·Subdural haematoma in a man with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease (r…
A 55-year-old Aboriginal man with end-stage renal disease, diabetes, ischaemic heart disease and COPD died from a spontaneous subdural haematoma while undergoing haemodialysis in prison custody. He presented with headach…
34y · Female·multiple blunt force injuries
Camilla Margolis, 34, died by suicide at Echo Point Lookout in the Blue Mountains hours after discharge from mental health inpatient care. She had complex borderline personality disorder with chronic suicidality across 2…
70y · Male·complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischaemic heart disea…
A 70-year-old man with end-stage COPD, ischaemic heart disease, and obstructive sleep apnoea collapsed in his prison cell and was transferred to hospital in respiratory distress. Despite having documented 'not for resusc…
52y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, pregabalin, valproic acid, benzodiazepines)
A 52-year-old woman with chronic pain, epilepsy, and opioid dependence died from mixed drug toxicity after prescribed methadone, pregabalin, valproic acid, and benzodiazepines. She was admitted to Box Hill Hospital on 12…
16y · Male·Multiple blunt traumatic injuries from fall from height
A 16-year-old boy with depression and suicidal ideation was discharged from an inpatient adolescent mental health facility in Victoria after 20 days. Two days later, he died by suicide at a cliff location he had previous…
80y · Male·metastatic oesophageal cancer
Josef Lear, an 80-year-old prisoner, died of metastatic oesophageal cancer at the Royal Darwin Hospital Hospice on 7 March 2021. He presented with progressive dysphagia, cough, and weight loss in mid-2020, which was appr…
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