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Female·Five separate deaths: Ruby Nicholls-Diver—ligature compression of neck (hanging)…
Five former psychiatric patients of Alma Street Centre (part of Fremantle Hospital) died between March 2011 and March 2012. Two died by suicide within 24 hours of discharge; one disappeared and was found deceased; one ab…
19y · Male·Severe traumatic head injury sustained from impact with roadway surface after ex…
Jayden Craig Field, a 19-year-old intoxicated male, died from severe traumatic head injury sustained when he exited a moving taxi at approximately 41-48 km/h after a planned fare evasion. The coroner found that all four …
32y · Female·massive postpartum intracerebral haemorrhage of spontaneous hypertensive origin
A 32-year-old woman with Factor V Leiden mutation died from a massive postpartum intracerebral haemorrhage of hypertensive origin five hours after delivering twins. She had been diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertens…
43y · Female·External neck compression due to self-inflicted hanging
A 43-year-old NSW Police officer died by suicide on duty while suffering from work-related Major Depressive Disorder and PTSD. She had a suicide attempt in November 2012 that was not formally investigated as a new incide…
37y · Male·methyl amphetamine intoxication while being restrained in a confined space; posi…
Adam Southwick, a 37-year-old man severely intoxicated with methamphetamine, was placed in a cramped police charge dock while handcuffed and unable to walk. He died from methamphetamine intoxication complicated by positi…
33y · Male·presumed fatal cardiac arrhythmia in the presence of coronary artery atheroscler…
Dr D., a 33-year-old physicist, was admitted to Hornsby Hospital on 27 December 2012 with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and joint pain. His presentation included hypotension (97/61), tachycardia (116/min), hyponatraem…
48y · Female·Head injury
Frances May Cooper, a 48-year-old woman with chronic paranoid schizophrenia, died from head injuries after being struck by a train on 30 October 2011 while on unescorted leave from the mental health unit at Kalgoorlie Re…
2y · Female·acute blood loss as a result of stabbing injuries
A two-year-old girl was killed by her father in November 2010 following family violence and breach of an intervention order. The coroner examined police responses to family violence incidents, noting compliance with proc…
75y · Female·large volume aspiration following right hemicolectomy for adenocarcinoma of the …
A 75-year-old woman with a 20-month history of iron deficiency anaemia was not investigated for its cause by her general practitioner despite clear clinical signs of deterioration. The coroner found this fell 'grossly sh…
38y · Female·multiple stab injuries to the chest and abdomen
A 38-year-old woman was fatally stabbed by her former partner, Bradley Carolus, in May 2010. Three days before the homicide, Carolus had been apprehended by police under mental health legislation following a volatile epi…
18y · Female·asphyxiation and respiratory failure on a background of severe dystonic quadripl…
Madeline Duffy, 18 years old with severe dystonic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, died from asphyxiation and respiratory failure while in respite care. She was positioned on her side in bed with pillows, contrary to her usu…
23y · Female·Multiple injuries from a fall of approximately 30 metres from a cliff to rocks b…
Zoe Woolmer, a 23-year-old tourist, died after falling approximately 30 metres from a cliff ledge at Kestrel Falls in Kings Canyon while being guided by The Rock Tour Company. The tour guide had demonstrated and encourag…
18y · Female·Severe cardiogenic shock caused by myocarditis as a consequence of an unknown vi…
Ivy Dwyer, 18, died from viral myocarditis causing cardiogenic shock. She presented over weeks with progressive non-specific symptoms (nausea, vomiting, fatigue, cough) consistent with viral illness. A locum GP diagnosed…
23y · Male·Hanging whilst suffering acute mental illness, most likely a first episode delus…
A 23-year-old man in custody died by hanging in May 2011 while experiencing untreated first-episode psychosis with paranoid delusions. He had expressed suicidal ideation on 20 April and was assessed by a Risk Interventio…
40y · Unknown·Pulmonary thrombo-emboli complicating deep vein thrombosis of the right leg
Andy, an unidentified homeless man in his 30s or 40s, died from a massive pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis of the right leg. Two days before death, he fell down stairs and reported chest pain, …
51y · Male·Combined effects of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and seizure activity …
John Spence, a 51-year-old man with a history of seizures, alcoholism, and severe coronary artery disease, died in a prison health centre following a seizure episode. He had ingested an extraordinarily high level of caff…
4y · Female·Haemorrhage due to aorto-oesophageal fistula caused by ingestion of a button bat…
A 4-year-old girl died from aorto-oesophageal fistula and haemorrhage caused by a lithium button battery lodged in her oesophagus for at least 3 days. Critical diagnostic failures occurred: the initial GP failed to consi…
22y · Female·Effects of burns
Sargun Ragi, a 22-year-old woman recently arrived from India on a spousal visa, was killed by her husband Avjit Singh in October 2012 after obtaining an intervention order and leaving their relationship. The coroner foun…
3y · Male·consistent with drowning in a boy with autism (on historical grounds)
Christian, aged 3 years 11 months with autism spectrum disorder and a significant tendency to abscond, died by drowning in the Yarra River after escaping through an unsecured window at his father's house on 30 October 20…
83y · Female·undetermined (likely hypothermia based on clinical findings)
An 83-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer's and vascular dementia died alone at home between April-August 2013. The coroner found the direct cause undetermined (likely hypothermia) but highlighted critical preventable…
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