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4y · Female·consequences of incarcerated congenital left diaphragmatic hernia
Madison Ormerod, aged 4 years, died from incarcerated congenital left diaphragmatic hernia. Over 3 months before death, she presented with persistent vomiting and abdominal pain to her GP and paediatrician. The paediatri…
53y · Male·Burns to 75% of body surface area and severe lower airway inhalation injury
Barry Michael Daly, 53, died from severe burns (75% BSA) and inhalation injury sustained in a deliberately-set house fire on 20 April 2008. He had been detained at Glenside Hospital on 10 April 2008 under the Mental Heal…
19y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury due to aspiration of food bolus
Jesse Lee McGann, a 19-year-old with severe autism, Asperger's syndrome, and documented swallowing difficulties, died from hypoxic brain injury caused by aspiration of a food bolus while in disability respite care. Criti…
37y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury consequent upon hanging
Louise Litis, 37, died from hypoxic brain injury following a hanging at Northpark Private Hospital's Mother and Baby Unit on 7 December 2007. She had severe recurrent postpartum depression and had attempted suicide two w…
78y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia, epistaxis, and trauma to the face
Joan Hendrickson, a 78-year-old with vascular dementia, was assaulted by a co-resident at an aged care facility in April 2006, sustaining facial trauma and epistaxis. She died from aspiration pneumonia 10 days later. The…
56y · Male·head injuries inflicted by blunt force trauma
56-year-old John Douglas Simpson-Willson was fatally assaulted in Brisbane's Botanical Gardens on 3 June 2005 by Daniel Pattel, released from prison five days earlier. Pattel had expressed clear intentions to kill someon…
Male·Myocardial failure resulting from excessive pulmonary blood flow and consequenti…
One-month-old Liam Woodcock, born extremely prematurely at 27.5 weeks gestation weighing approximately 1 kilogram, died from myocardial failure secondary to excessive pulmonary blood flow in the context of severe congeni…
40y · Male·Self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
Trent Speering, a 40-year-old NSW paramedic, shot and killed his mother Monica, then shot himself on 11 June 2008. The coroner found that Trent suffered untreated paranoid personality disorder and depression. Despite mul…
36y · Male·Effects of hanging
Jason Muir, a 36-year-old remand prisoner with a history of mental illness and suicidal ideation, died by hanging in Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre. He had been removed from suicide observation in June 2008 following …
85y · Female·Complications of subdural haematoma (evacuated), secondary to fall, contributed …
Patricia Cook, 85, died from complications of a subdural haematoma following a fall at a supported residential service (SRS) while on warfarin for atrial fibrillation. She fell on 30 September 2007, striking her head. Pe…
40y · Male·Laryngeal stenosis caused by laryngeal oedema due to squamous cell carcinoma of …
Thomas Andrew Clumpoint, 40-year-old Aboriginal man, died from laryngeal stenosis caused by squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck while imprisoned. He had undergone surgery and chemo-radiation for tonsillar cancer…
26y · Female·Streptococcal Sepsis resulting from Skin Ulceration and complications of Cerebra…
Kate Therese Bugmy, a 26-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and intellectual disability, died on 28 June 2007 of Streptococcal sepsis from infected pressure ulcers. She was cared for at home by her mother Daph…
Exothermic chemical reaction and spontaneous combustion of nitrocellulose-based …
A firefighter was critically injured in a fire caused by exothermic chemical reaction of nitrocellulose-based lacquer overspray in a furniture spray booth. Poor housekeeping, accumulation of flammable dust, removal of ex…
20y · Male·pulmonary oedema due to acute on chronic heart failure resulting from dothiepin …
A 20-year-old man died from pulmonary oedema due to acute-on-chronic heart failure resulting from dothiepin overdose. He had complex mental health and substance use issues dating back to age 16. He was prescribed dothiep…
38y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
Ricky James Bais, a 38-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia and undiagnosed 75% left anterior descending coronary artery narrowing, died during police restraint. He had absconded from mental health detention at Noarl…
26y · Female·Complications of liposuction surgery: sepsis, decreased respiratory function sec…
Lauren James, a 26-year-old woman, died from complications of elective liposuction surgery performed on 19 January 2007. She presented to the clinic on 22 January with severe pain and asymmetrical swelling of her left th…
Female·injuries sustained in an explosion
A 38-foot Halvorsen motor cruiser (Leda II) exploded at a refuelling wharf in May 2008, killing Jennifer and Alexander Elliott. The explosion resulted from petrol vapour accumulation in the bilge, ignited when the port e…
14y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (passenger)
Five Victorians died in a motor vehicle collision on the Cairo-Alexandria Road in Egypt when a tour bus ran off the roadway after passing through a left-hand bend. The driver lost control of the bus travelling at approxi…
48y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (passenger)
Five Victorians died on 10 January 2006 when their tour bus ran off the Cairo-Alexandria Road in Egypt after a day trip. The driver lost control on a wet, poorly-lit highway with an imperfect road surface. While multiple…
34y · Female·complications of metastatic rectal cancer
Penelope Dingle died of metastatic rectal cancer on 25 August 2005. She was diagnosed with localised rectal cancer in February 2003 when a potential surgical cure was possible. However, she rejected mainstream treatment …
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