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28y · Male·Gunshot wound to the chest causing cardiovascular collapse due to laceration, hy…
Johann Ofner, a professional stunt performer, died on 23 January 2017 after being shot with a shotgun during filming of a music video in Brisbane. He was believed to be using blank-fire ammunition; however, theatrical ar…
33y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
Nick Newman, 33, died from multiple gunshot wounds during execution of an arrest warrant for serious child sexual assault offences. Police conducted inadequate risk assessment despite accessible intelligence indicating h…
54y · Female·unascertained
Carole Livesey, a 54-year-old woman with severe anorexia nervosa and major depression, absconded from Rockingham Hospital psychiatric unit on 3 October 2017 during an escorted walk in hospital grounds. She had been an in…
78y · Male·Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
A 78-year-old man died from rupture of a previously undiagnosed 7.1cm abdominal aortic aneurysm. A CT scan ordered for suspected renal colic incidentally discovered the aneurysm and recommended vascular review. The GP ap…
57y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism
Ann-Maree Manno, 57, died from pulmonary thromboembolism 8 days after laparoscopic gastric band surgery. She had significant risk factors: obesity (BMI 37.9), history of unprovoked DVT in 2007 and 2016, and recent surger…
36y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
Daniel Lewis, aged 36, died from gunshot wounds after police responded to a domestic violence call. Lewis had a history of brain injury from age 11, substance abuse, mental health issues including PTSD and drug-induced p…
Male·Complications of alcohol and hepatitis C-related liver disease
Peter Young, an Aboriginal man with advanced alcoholic cirrhosis and recently acquired hepatitis C infection, died of multi-organ failure while on remand in custody. He received appropriate standard medical care in priso…
54y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Shaun Willis, aged 54, died by hanging at his home on 8 March 2019 following a turbulent separation and family violence history. He was arrested on 7 March for assaulted his ex-wife and served with a Family Violence Rest…
40y · Female·combined drug toxicity (clomipramine, sertraline, diazepam, and quetiapine)
Linda-Jane Tatterson, aged 40, died from combined drug toxicity involving clomipramine, sertraline, diazepam, and quetiapine. She had a longstanding history of depression, OCD, and recurrent overdoses between 2014-2016. …
39y · Male·Cardiac arrest in a person with pre-existing severe ischaemic heart disease who …
A 39-year-old First Nations man with severe ischaemic heart disease died following police restraint and ambulance care during an emergency examination authority detention. He had sniffed petrol and threatened self-harm; …
79y · Male·Complications of multiple injuries (operated), sustained in a motor vehicle inci…
A 79-year-old man died from complications of multiple injuries sustained when his wife's vehicle was struck by an unmarked police car at an intersection. The police vehicle was engaged in a pursuit of a stolen vehicle an…
52y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
Deborah Marie Holtkamp, 52, died from mixed drug toxicity in July 2018 in circumstances consistent with suicide. She had a long history of depression, childhood abuse trauma, chronic pain conditions, and recent relations…
66y · Male·blunt trauma head and chest
A 66-year-old man with advanced heart and lung disease attended hospital with calf pain investigated for DVT post-COVID vaccination. He was given anticoagulation and discharged. Despite appearing unwell and unsteady to h…
83y · Female·Aspiration bronchopneumonia in a setting of cerebral infarction
Ms Patricia Grant, 83, died from aspiration bronchopneumonia following cerebral infarction while living with her son and daughter-in-law. She experienced severe neglect and elder abuse in her final years: cessation of ep…
73y · Male·Neck compression in the circumstances of hanging
A 73-year-old man with severe depression and suicidal ideation died by hanging at a private psychiatric facility on 9 February 2019 during voluntary admission. He was assessed as low risk despite recent suicidal statemen…
67y · Male·Fulminant liver failure
A 67-year-old man presented to his GP with discoloured urine. Blood tests revealed acute liver toxicity but critical results were communicated via facsimile, with unclear timing of GP's review. The patient deteriorated r…
0y · Male·Pneumonia in the setting of malnutrition
Baby A, born at home without medical assistance, died at 19 days old from pneumonia complicated by severe malnutrition and dehydration. He weighed 2.87kg at autopsy, far below his reported 4kg birth weight. He had diffic…
43y · Female·Neck compression
TCW, age 43, died from neck compression inflicted by her adult son OMP (age 17 at time of incident, now convicted of manslaughter). OMP had intellectual disability (IQ 59), autism spectrum disorder, and hypersexual disor…
73y · Female·Unknown due to decomposition
Mrs Chrupalo, a 73-year-old woman with physical disability, cognitive impairment and alcohol dependency, was discharged from Dubbo Base Hospital on 8 July 2015 against medical advice despite being bedbound and dependent …
65y · Female·choking on a tangerine
Ms Shelley Young, a 65-year-old woman with long-standing schizoaffective disorder and multiple complications from chronic antipsychotic use including dysphagia and tardive dyskinesia, died from choking on a tangerine whi…
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