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0y · Male·Severe acute dehydration and acute malnutrition
An eight-month-old boy died from severe acute dehydration and malnutrition after receiving no or minimal fluid or food intake during a three-day drug binge by his mother and her partner. Child Safety was involved with th…
87y · Male·Consequences of an assault with severe facial fractures
RFV, an 87-year-old man, died from severe facial fractures and traumatic brain injury sustained during an assault by his daughter-in-law. He presented to hospital in critical condition with cardiac arrest, multiple facia…
Infant W: asphyxia due to accidental overlay by parent in unsafe sleeping enviro…
Two premature infants died from unsafe sleeping environments while in the care of their parents, despite being subject to child protection notifications. Infant W (4 months) died from asphyxia due to accidental overlay i…
27y · Female·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries
Jessica Geddes, 27, was killed by her partner Robert Rickerby through multiple blunt force injuries on 6 November 2020. The autopsy revealed extensive acute, subacute and chronic injuries inconsistent with accidental tra…
3y · Female·Bilateral Bronchopneumonia (Streptococcus Pyogenes/Staphylococcus Aureus) with k…
Jade, a 3-year-old First Nations child, died from bilateral bronchopneumonia with neglect as a significant contributing factor. Her death was wholly preventable. The coroner identified critical failures: DCJ's Muswellbro…
55y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries
Scott Orrock, a 55-year-old experienced motorcyclist, died from multiple blunt force injuries following two successive motor vehicle collisions on the M4 Motorway westbound near the James Ruse Drive exit on 2 April 2020.…
60y · Male·Undetermined - likely natural causes (centriacinar emphysema) or misadventure (f…
Jeff Malcolm Haig, a 60-year-old man with multiple sclerosis and documented paranoid and delusional beliefs about being monitored, was found deceased at Low Head, Tasmania on 26 August 2022, having last been seen alive o…
74y · Male·Sepsis secondary to fistulating Crohn's disease and post-surgery complications f…
Christopher Essery, a 74-year-old man with complex fistulating Crohn's disease, died from sepsis following surgery on 24 January 2019. He was transferred to Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) on 31 August 2018 for special…
Multiple causes: Shane Navin - drowning; Leigh Mundy and Dennis Neagle - multipl…
A comprehensive coronial inquest into four deaths at Targa Tasmania motorsport events (2021-2022). Shane Navin drowned after his vehicle crashed into a creek; Leigh Mundy and Dennis Neagle died in a high-speed crash due …
87y · Female·Terminal exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; antecedent cause…
Maureen 'Kitty' McDonald, 87, died from terminal exacerbation of COPD with an antecedent sacral pressure wound infection. She was admitted to residential aged care in October 2020 with a stage-two sacral pressure injury …
On 27 January 2020, an ADF MRH-90 Taipan helicopter ignited a fire in Namadgi National Park, ACT, during Defence Assistance to the Civil Community operations. The crew made an unplanned landing in the high-danger Orroral…
84y · Male·Head injury - left lateral convexity acute subdural haematoma with 2mm midline s…
An 84-year-old man with Parkinson's disease and moderate dementia was admitted to a rehabilitation unit after a fall at an acute hospital. He had been assessed as high falls risk and required a patient sitter at the acut…
27y · Male·effects of fire
Sam Lynch, aged 27, died from effects of fire while in remand at Hakea Prison on 5 March 2024. Following a dispute over undelivered canteen items, Sam set his mattress ablaze with a lighter. The response was catastrophic…
48y · Female·multiple drug toxicity consisting of flecainide, lorazepam and diazepam
A 48-year-old woman died from multiple drug toxicity (flecainide, lorazepam, diazepam) following a deliberate overdose. She was located by police after a search and detained under the Mental Health Act. Critical delays o…
29y · Female·gunshot wound to the abdomen
29-year-old Aboriginal woman (JC) of Ngarlawangga Yamatji Martu descent died from a gunshot wound inflicted by police on 17 September 2019. Four days prior, she was appropriately discharged from Sir Charles Gairdner Hosp…
53y · Male·disseminated malignant melanoma
A 53-year-old man died of disseminated malignant melanoma while incarcerated at Yatala Labour Prison. Initial excision of a large arm mole in November 2019 revealed Stage III melanoma. A January 2020 multi-disciplinary t…
95y · Female·Acute intracranial haemorrhage
DRF, a 95-year-old woman with dementia, hearing impairment, mobility limitations, and mild cognitive impairment, died from acute intracranial haemorrhage following blunt head trauma. She had been living with her son UJN,…
42y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to iatrogenic phenol overdose due to metastatic pancr…
A 42-year-old man with metastatic pancreatic cancer died from multiple organ failure caused by iatrogenic phenol overdose during a celiac plexus block for pain management. The radiologist administered 40ml of 80% phenol …
32y · Female·Caffeine toxicity
32-year-old woman died from caffeine toxicity after ingesting caffeine tablets. She called 000 at 7:49 pm reporting dizziness and numbness but was triaged as non-urgent Code 3. Unable to connect with a secondary triage p…
3y · Male·unascertained
KP was a 3-month-old with intrauterine growth restriction born to a mother with documented mental health issues and cannabis use. Despite referral to SAFE START and child protection involvement, care coordination and fol…
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