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65y · Male·complications, including pneumonia, of traumatic brain injury
A 65-year-old male prisoner died from complications of severe traumatic brain injury sustained when punched by another prisoner at Hakea Prison. He fell backwards, striking his head, and was assessed at the prison medica…
33y · Male·Complications of methylamphetamine use
Jasmynd Gibbs, a 33-year-old First Nations man, died from complications of methylamphetamine use while on supervised parole in May 2021, less than two months after release. He had complex needs including mental health di…
33y · Male·Irreversible hypoxic brain injury secondary to acute cocaine toxicity
Omar Mohammad, a 33-year-old man with recent mental health concerns and drug use, ingested a small plastic bag containing cocaine whilst being arrested for trespass on 10 August 2020. He died 44 days later from irreversi…
48y · Male·Complications of infective exacerbation of bronchiectasis with cor pulmonale
A 48-year-old man with a significant history of bronchiectasis died in police custody from infective exacerbation of bronchiectasis with cor pulmonale. The inquest examined whether police took appropriate steps to obtain…
24y · Male·Blunt trauma to the head, neck and chest sustained when a forklift toppled onto …
Joshua John Dingjan, aged 24, was fatally crushed when a Mitsubishi forklift overturned while he was attempting to unload a 1.9-tonne steel pack from a delivery truck parked perpendicular to the factory on a slope of app…
22y · Female·Complications of cutaneous burns
A 22-year-old woman from Afghanistan died from complications of severe burns (75%+ body surface area) sustained during self-immolation on 5 February 2018. She was experiencing family violence from her husband and in-laws…
43y · Male·Not able to be determined
Shane Tapp, a 43-year-old man involved in illegal drug distribution in Katherine NT, was found dead in the Katherine River on 12 April 2021. His body showed advanced decomposition limiting post-mortem examination. He was…
31y · Male·Hanging
Timothy Garner, a First Nations man with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, died by hanging in custody at MRRC on 7 July 2018, five days after being cleared from Risk Intervention Team (RIT) management. The coroner foun…
35y · Male·Multiple organ failure—cause not determined to requisite standard
Robert John Ryan, a 35-year-old senior stockman, collapsed suddenly on 7 January 2015 at a farm gate near his workplace at Malahide in Tasmania, while driving his work utility during a normal workday. He presented with s…
70y · Male·severe metabolic acidosis due to multi organ failure including liver ischaemia
70-year-old Sean Thomas Montgomery died from severe metabolic acidosis and multi-organ failure following a thoracoscopic repair of a chronic right diaphragmatic hernia. The coroner identified multiple significant failing…
13y · Male·Hanging
Lachlan John Howe, aged 13, died by hanging at his home on 18 May 2018 after being transported to Royal Children's Hospital. He had experienced significant family violence from his father, including emotional abuse, cont…
41y · Female·salt water drowning
Ms Ardebby Chua, a 41-year-old woman with no snorkelling experience, died from salt water drowning during a guided snorkelling tour near Blyth Island, South Australia. She aspirated water triggering laryngospasm and beca…
0y · Female·Head injury
Lily Grace Arbuckle, a 9-week-old infant, died from head injury sustained when her mother placed her on train tracks during what was determined to be infanticide. The mother had severe untreated postnatal depression and …
37y · Male·Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in the setting of acquired brain inj…
Kieran McGuinness, 37, died of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) following acquired brain injury with post-traumatic epilepsy. He was found unresponsive on his apartment floor on 11 September 2022, having been …
57y · Male·Pneumonia
Michael John O'Connell, a 57-year-old man with Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease-related cognitive decline, died from pneumonia while resident in specialist disability accommodation. On 26 April 2023, he exhibited …
47y · Female·Multiple blunt force injuries
A 47-year-old Aboriginal woman died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained during a prolonged violent attack by her domestic partner at a bush camp in Karama, NT on 17 January 2022. She had a documented history of …
20y · Female·Stab wound to the left mid-anterior of the chest in the context of multiple othe…
A 20-year-old Aboriginal woman was fatally stabbed by her intimate partner during an escalating domestic violence relationship. She sustained a stab wound to the chest perforating her heart, causing cardiac tamponade and…
50y · Male·Neck compression and hanging
BE, a 50-year-old former Australian Army veteran with PTSD, depression, and past polysubstance use, died by suicide via hanging. He had been engaged with psychiatric care since 2021, showing improvement with EMDR therapy…
59y · Male·Gunshot wound of head
A 59-year-old police officer with 40 years service died by self-inflicted gunshot wound at his police station following severe financial stress related to property investment losses. He had received counselling and GP ma…
1y · Female·Neonatal pneumonia, meconium aspiration and chorioamnionitis secondary to prolon…
Baby E died at home one day after birth at 40+ weeks gestation following a prolonged labour in a hired plastic birthing pool. The mother had no antenatal care, no midwifery support, and her Group B Streptococcus status w…
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