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29y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia
David Dungay, a 29-year-old Aboriginal man with chronic schizophrenia, type 1 diabetes, and obesity, died on 29 December 2015 in Long Bay Hospital's Mental Health Unit while in custody. The immediate trigger was his refu…
56y · Male·acute pentobarbitone toxicity
Ross Martin, a 56-year-old man with a long history of depression, died from acute pentobarbitone (Nembutal) toxicity obtained online, combined with toxic levels of zopiclone, less than two weeks after premature discharge…
14y · Female·electrocution
Heidi Singh was a 14-year-old Aboriginal girl who died by electrocution at a railway pylon on 21 August 2014. She had suffered from foetal alcohol spectrum disorder since early childhood, experienced multiple losses (par…
43y · Male·bronchopneumonia and brain swelling following ligature compression of the neck (…
Bret Lindsay Capper, 43-year-old male remanded in custody at Hakea Prison, Western Australia, died on 14 January 2016 from bronchopneumonia and brain swelling following ligature asphyxiation by hanging. He had antisocial…
1y · Male·Head injury in the setting of labour
Finn Moser was a one-day-old neonate who died from head injury sustained during labour and delivery at the Royal Women's Hospital. He was born to a mother with dichorionic diamniotic twins, induced at 36 weeks due to pre…
[18, 21, 23, 19, 22, 19]y · ["male", "female", "male", "male", "male", "female"]·MDMA toxicity (one case mixed MDMA and cocaine toxicity)
This inquest examined six deaths from MDMA toxicity after electronic dance music festivals in NSW between December 2017 and January 2019: Hoang Nathan Tran (18), Diana Nguyen (21), Joseph Pham (23), Callum Brosnan (19), …
Unknown·MDMA toxicity (3,4-methylenedioxymethylamphetamine toxicity) in each case
Six young people died at NSW music festivals between December 2017 and January 2019 after consuming MDMA (ecstasy) at toxic levels. Nathan Tran (18), Diana Nguyen (21), Joseph Pham (23), Callum Brosnan (19), Joshua Tam (…
75y · Female·cardiac arrest in the context of aortic stenosis (moderate to severe), coronary …
A 75-year-old woman with significant cardiac history (aortic stenosis, coronary artery disease, left ventricular hypertrophy) underwent elective ankle ulcer debridement surgery. She developed refractory hypotension post-…
22y · Male·Multiple injuries from fall from height
Mitchell Follent, 22, died by fall from a third-floor balcony five days after discharge from his first psychiatric admission for post-ictal/drug-induced psychosis. He had intellectual disability, epilepsy, and acquired b…
1y · Female·Suffocation
Sanaya Sahib, age 14 months, died from suffocation on 9 April 2016. Her mother, Sofina Nikat, deliberately suffocated her and left her body in Darebin Creek. Ms Nikat was experiencing significant social isolation, family…
58y · Male·asphyxiation by ligature
A 58-year-old Cambodian male with basic English skills died by suicide in prison after 7 days in custody on remand for assault. Critical failures in the reception screening process included: incomplete identification and…
Female·pentobarbitone toxicity
Two veterinary-associated women (a veterinary student and a practicing veterinarian) died from pentobarbitone toxicity via ingestion, with evidence of intentional self-harm. The coroner identified that both women had acc…
Unknown·drowning (Thomas Hunt); drowning/immersion with head injury (Youngeun Kim)
Two young international visitors died by drowning at Josephine Falls in Queensland's wet tropics, separated by two years. Both were swept away by rapidly rising floodwaters in Bottom Pool after heavy rainfall in the Moun…
87y · Female·left frontal temporal subdural haematoma following closed head injury sustained …
An 87-year-old woman on irreversible anticoagulation suffered a subdural haematoma from a fall. She presented to a community hospital lucid with stable vitals. A CT scan confirmed acute subdural haematoma. The neurosurgi…
34y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
FDS, a 34-year-old male recently released from prison, died from mixed drug toxicity after injecting heroin in a public toilet. He had a long-standing complex drug history and relapsed shortly after release despite parol…
67y · Male·Drowning
Anthony Benneworth, aged 67, drowned following a boating accident at Ansons Bay, Tasmania. The vessel capsized after taking on water through poorly maintained inspection covers and unplugged drain holes in the outboard m…
64y · Male·Unknown
Kim Mackell, a 64-year-old artist living in the Blue Mountains, disappeared on 18 December 2016 and was found deceased in bushland in April 2017. The cause and manner of death remain unknown; he likely fell from a cliff …
35y · Male·Clozapine toxicity
A 35-year-old Aboriginal man with schizophrenia and alcohol use disorder died from clozapine toxicity while residing at a non-clinical peer recovery facility. He presented with psychiatric distress on 10 December 2016, r…
22y · Female·blunt force head injuries
Caitlyn Fischer, 22, died from blunt force head injuries after suffering an accidental fall at fence 2 during the cross country phase of a CCI one-star eventing competition at Sydney International Horse Trials on 30 Apri…
27y · Female·chest injuries
Olivia Inglis, 27, died from chest injuries sustained in a fall whilst competing in the cross country phase of eventing at the 2016 Scone Horse Trials. She successfully negotiated fence 8A but fell at fence 8B. The coron…
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