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33y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating mixed drug toxicity
Jessica Higgins, a 33-year-old woman with chronic pain on high-dose opioids, underwent ketamine infusion with planned opioid rotation to methadone in May 2017. She was discharged on 23 May on methadone 5mg twice daily pl…
74y · Female·Chest and abdominal injuries from fall from cliff; possible terminal drowning
Judith Anne Emery, aged 74, died from chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a fall from a cliff near her retirement village, with possible terminal drowning. She was last seen on 24 September 2016 delivering a meal t…
32y · Male·neck compression in the circumstances of hanging
Jesse Bird, a 32-year-old Torres Strait Islander veteran, died by suicide in June 2017 after struggling to navigate the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) compensation system. He served in Afghanistan in 2009, develop…
51y · Male·hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy due to hanging
Darren Brandon died by hanging in prison on 10 June 2018, two days after arriving at Melbourne Assessment Prison. He was a 51-year-old man with acquired brain injury from a 2003 motorcycle accident, depression, and histo…
29y · Male·Shotgun wound to the head
Robert James Lawrence, a 29-year-old man with complex mental health needs including ADHD, depression, anxiety, Tourette's syndrome, and borderline personality traits, died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound. He held a C…
67y · Female·bronchopneumonia and acute liver failure on a background of liver cirrhosis and …
Valerie Kelly, a 67-year-old woman with cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and multiple comorbidities, died at Royal Perth Hospital from bronchopneumonia and acute liver failure. She was in custody at Bandyup Women's P…
7y · Female·Explosion caused intentionally by Charlie Hinder; children died instantly from b…
Three deaths resulted from an intentional explosion caused by Charlie Hinder in a caravan containing himself and his two children (ages 4 and 7) during marital separation. Charlie had perpetrated coercive controlling dom…
45y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxia following cardio-respiratory collapse due to anaphylaxis…
A 45-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, and recurrent lower limb infections died from anaphylaxis to intravenously administered flucloxacillin. He presented with sepsis secondary to a …
3y · Male·respiratory failure, with spinal muscular atrophy an antecedent cause
Tory Ganderton, a 3-year-old boy with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 1, died of respiratory failure during inter-hospital transfer. Admitted to Shoalhaven Hospital on 7 September 2014 with pneumonia and severe malnut…
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 …
59y · Female·Unable to determine - body too decomposed at autopsy
Mrs Szemes, a 59-year-old woman with longstanding mental health issues living alone, was found deceased after an interval of approximately 5 months. On 28 May 2018, police attended her home after welfare concerns and cal…
55y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity in a woman with cardiomegaly and chronic obstructive airway …
Janet Foster, 55, died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin/morphine combined with benzodiazepines in the context of cardiomegaly and chronic obstructive airway disease. She was a voluntary palliative care patient a…
18y · Female·Generalised tonic-clonic seizure and cardiac arrest arising from severe hyperten…
An 18-year-old pregnant woman presented in labour at 41 weeks and 2 days gestation. From 23 September onwards, she experienced intermittent headaches, epigastric pain, proteinuria and peripheral oedema. At 1755 hours on …
54y · Male·Neck compression (hanging)
Paul Peterson, 54, died by hanging after leaving a private psychiatric hospital on unapproved leave while on close observations. He was admitted with major depression, suicidal ideation, and opioid dependence. On 1 July …
11y · Male·Sepsis
An 11-week-old premature infant presented to the ED with fever, lethargy and poor feeding. Despite initial suspicion of sepsis at 1:15pm, antibiotics were not administered until 4pm—a three-hour delay. Key failures inclu…
50y · Female·unknown
Christina Burgess, aged 50, was found deceased in her mother's home in August 2018, having likely died between May and August 2018. Autopsy examination could not establish a cause of death due to advanced decomposition. …
Unknown·Each deceased died as a result of injuries sustained in an aircraft crash: Andre…
Five people died in a Cessna U206G aircraft crash during tandem parachuting operations at Caboolture Airfield on 22 March 2014. The aircraft aerodynamically stalled shortly after take-off, the precise cause could not be …
38y · Male·death not established
This finding concerns Charles O'Neill, who disappeared from Dampier, Western Australia in April 1969. No medical or clinical issues were involved. The coroner was unable to establish beyond reasonable doubt that Mr O'Nei…
86y · Female·complications of femoral, radial and ulnar fractures; antecedent cause Alzheimer…
86-year-old Hazel Brockett died from complications of fractures inflicted by a fellow dementia-affected resident in a locked Memory Support Unit (aged care dementia facility). Over months prior, the other resident demons…
45y · Male·cardiac arrest due to profound blood loss causing hypovolaemia
Scott Cayirylys, aged 45, died from cardiac arrest due to profound blood loss after self-inflicting an arm wound. The death was preventable. Critical delays occurred in emergency response due to multiple system failures:…
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