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26y · Female·Multiple sharp force injuries of limbs, trunk and head; alcohol intoxication
SW, a 26-year-old Aboriginal woman, died from multiple sharp force injuries sustained in a violent assault by her intimate partner IN after a prolonged drinking session. At the time of death, SW was subject to a domestic…
50y · Male·carcinomatosis due to metastatic, poorly differentiated renal cell carcinoma unc…
Michael Sfyris, a 50-year-old prisoner, died of metastatic renal cell carcinoma in April 2016. A CT scan performed in September 2015 revealed an adrenal lesion but the radiology report was misfiled and not reviewed for 2…
4y · Male·Peritoneal sepsis caused by a perforated duodenal ulcer
A 4-year-old boy with significant global developmental delay and non-verbal communication died from peritoneal sepsis caused by a perforated duodenal ulcer. Presentation included lethargy, poor oral intake, low haemoglob…
44y · Male·gunshot wound to abdomen
A 44-year-old male died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen sustained during a police response to a domestic violence incident. He became aggressive, wielded a knife, and lunged at police after Taser and pepper spray fai…
Female·Drowning
On 3 April 2017, Stephanie Jane King and her two children, Ella-Jane (aged 11) and Jacob (aged 7), died when their vehicle lost traction on Dulguigan Road, North Tumbulgum, NSW, after flooding from Ex-Tropical Cyclone De…
36y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (suicide by hanging)
A 36-year-old Aboriginal man with cluster B personality disorder, substance abuse, and chronic self-harm risk died by ligature suicide in prison 2 hours after admission. He pleaded guilty to arson charges and was remande…
51y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to left deep vein thrombosis
Darren Templeton, a 51-year-old man with obesity (BMI 31.5), died of pulmonary thromboembolism and left deep vein thrombosis six days after undergoing left knee arthroscopy. Critical clinical lessons: (1) VTE risk assess…
54y · Male·incised wound to the neck
Terrence Michael Malone, a 54-year-old man with a 20-year history of bipolar affective disorder, PTSD, and alcohol dependence, died by suicide in Brisbane Correctional Centre on 8 November 2014, three days after re-incar…
48y · Male·Hypovolaemic shock due to incised wounds to the arms; other significant conditio…
Garry Ronald Appleton, a 48-year-old Indigenous man with schizophrenia, emphysema, and coronary disease, died from hypovolaemic shock after cutting his forearms with a prison-issue razor blade while in custody at Brisban…
32y · Male·self-inflicted hanging
Sean Collins, a 32-year-old American chef on a work visa who became imprisoned in the Northern Territory, died by suicide in prison custody. He had multiple unaddressed risk factors: first incarceration, lengthy sentence…
34y · Male·ligature compression of the neck
Fazel Chegeni Nejad, a 34-year-old Iranian asylum seeker, died from ligature compression of the neck in the jungle near Christmas Island immigration detention centre on 8 November 2015. He had spent 1,477 days in detenti…
63y · Male·Unknown
William Willms disappeared on 23 July 1973 at age 63 after boarding a bus to Lilydale railway station. He had recently self-discharged from psychiatric admission for endogenous depression and suicidal ideation. Despite e…
31y · Female·urosepsis due to acute pyelonephritis
Catherine Joy Davis, a 31-year-old woman with severe lissencephaly, intellectual impairment, epilepsy and cerebral palsy, died from urosepsis due to acute pyelonephritis. She presented to ED with vomiting and constipatio…
58y · Female·Ischaemic small bowel due to bowel obstruction most likely due to a combination …
Mrs Fulham, aged 58, died from ischaemic small bowel due to obstruction from adhesions and Crohn's disease recurrence. On 22 November, she presented to GP with two weeks of diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea, and abdominal pain…
50y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to choking on food bolus
A 50-year-old man with acquired brain injury and intellectual disability died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following aspiration of a food bolus during lunch at his disability care residence. The carer appropriat…
0y · Male·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Category II
Lucas Tran, a five-month-old infant in family day care, died suddenly on 18 November 2015. Despite resuscitation attempts, he could not be revived. Autopsy found no specific pathology; death was attributed to Sudden Infa…
82y · Male·sepsis due to faecal peritonitis due to suture failure of bowel anastomosis foll…
An 82-year-old man died from sepsis due to faecal peritonitis following anastomotic breakdown after right hemi-colectomy for colon cancer. Surgery was appropriate and proceeded without incident. Five days post-operativel…
27y · Female·Injuries sustained in motor vehicle incident (pedestrian)
Sophie Nicholas, aged 27, died by suicide after being struck by a truck while walking along a road at 1:30am on 15 September 2016. She had longstanding borderline personality disorder (BPD) and alcohol dependency, with f…
13y · Male·Asphyxiation as a consequence of neck compression
Daniel James Morcombe, a 13-year-old boy, disappeared on 7 December 2003 while waiting for a bus at Kiel Mountain Road, Palmwoods. He was abducted by Brett Cowan, a known child sex offender, who falsely offered him a rid…
44y · Female·Head injury sustained when exiting a moving vehicle
A 44-year-old Filipino woman died from head injuries after exiting a moving vehicle travelling at 100 km/h during an episode of domestic violence. Ms Blackmore had reported non-lethal strangulation and threats to police …
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