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27y · Male·suicide by hanging
Luke Anthony Rich, age 27, died by suicide by hanging in a prison cell in the Alexander Maconochie Centre (ACT) on 1 February 2022, one day after being remanded in custody on domestic violence allegations. The coroner fo…
64y · Male·Pilot 1: Incineration due to light aircraft accident. Pilot 2: Multiorgan dysfun…
Two experienced recreational pilots died in a light aircraft crash during touch-and-go manoeuvres. The aircraft failed to produce sufficient thrust to maintain normal climb after take-off, colliding with powerlines appro…
87y · Male·Combined effects of sotalol toxicity on a background of severe valvular and athe…
An 87-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease died in a residential aged care facility after ingesting Sotalol, a cardiac medication not prescribed to him. The medication trolley was left unlocked and accessible despite fa…
33y · Male·hanging
Russell Zaska, a 33-year-old man with a complex mental health history including probable methamphetamine dependence and recurrent drug-induced psychosis, died by hanging in custody at the Metropolitan Remand and Receptio…
Female·multiple injuries from motor vehicle collision (for all five deceased)
Charmaine McLeod died by intentionally driving her vehicle into an oncoming truck, killing herself and her four young children (aged 2-6). She had a longstanding history of complex mental health issues (Borderline Person…
43y · Male·Gunshot wound to the chest and abdomen
Dwayne Johnstone, a 43-year-old Aboriginal man, died from a gunshot wound inflicted by a correctional officer during a medical escort from hospital. While in custody on remand, Johnstone experienced an epileptic seizure …
0y · Female·hyperviscosity-related brain injury secondary to hypernatraemic dehydration
Siya Patel, a 23-day-old neonate, died from hyperviscosity-related brain injury secondary to severe dehydration caused by insufficient breastfeeding. Her family were recent emigrants without Medicare eligibility, creatin…
1y · Female·viral respiratory tract infection (Parainfluenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus…
Matilda Armstrong, a 12-month-old previously well child, died from viral respiratory tract infection (Parainfluenza and RSV) complicated by Streptococcus pyogenes sepsis following recent COVID-19 infection. She presented…
84y · Female·Complications associated with Diabetes Mellitus (likely hyperosmolar hyperglycae…
Mrs Charlotte Paluszak, 84, died at a residential aged care facility after rapid deterioration from complex dementia and diabetes. On 10 November 2017, she developed acute semiconsciousness and agitation. The clinical nu…
37y · Male·Gunshot wound to the abdomen
A 37-year-old deer hunter was fatally shot in the abdomen by a fellow hunter in a remote, densely vegetated area near Dandongadale, Victoria. The incident occurred approximately two hours before emergency services reache…
70y · Female·Heart failure due to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation treated with flecainide card…
A 70-year-old woman with complex cardiac history including heart failure, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, and coronary atherosclerosis presented with urinary tract infection and atrial fibrillation on Christmas Day 2021.…
37y · Male·multiple gunshot wounds
Brett Walker, 37, was shot by police on 9 July 2022 after a domestic violence incident 23 days post-release from prison. He had long-standing drug addiction and mental health issues including paranoid ideation, particula…
51y · Female·Methemoglobinemia in the context of lignocaine use
Danielle Cadan, 51, died from methemoglobinemia following a tooth extraction under lignocaine anaesthetic at a regional health service. The lignocaine was administered in normal therapeutic dose but triggered this rare l…
22y · Male·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (cyclist)
A 22-year-old cyclist, Angus Collins, was killed when struck by a cement mixer truck turning left at an intersection in West Melbourne on 2 February 2023. The collision occurred despite both the cyclist and the turning v…
17y · Male·epileptic seizure complicating idiopathic epilepsy
17-year-old Codie Mansell-Moore died from epileptic seizures on 10 December 2018. An ambulance was called at 6:09am while he was seizing, but paramedics staged around the corner and did not enter his home for 48 minutes …
65y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia, probably Torsades de Pointes, due to the combined effects of…
Linus Phillips, age 65, died at home in October 2014 from cardiac arrhythmia (Torsades de Pointes) precipitated by methadone prescribed with inadequate oversight. Mr Phillips had chronic pain from knee surgery, severe sl…
70y · Male·haemoperitoneum and ruptured spleen following colonoscopy
Alan Stewart, aged 70, died from a ruptured spleen about 24 hours after an elective colonoscopy at Royal Melbourne Hospital. The splenic injury resulted from mechanical trauma during the procedure—an extremely rare compl…
70y · Male·haemoperitoneum secondary to ruptured spleen following colonoscopy
Alan Edward Stewart, aged 70, died from haemoperitoneum due to splenic rupture following routine colonoscopy at Royal Melbourne Hospital on 15 August 2018. The splenic injury was caused by mechanical trauma from the colo…
43y · Male·hanging
Phillip Mitchell Boney, a 43-year-old First Nations man, died by hanging in a correctional centre cell containing an obvious ligature point (exposed metal railings). He was under extended supervision in the community whe…
4y · Male·drowning
Tallen Pitt, a 4-year-old boy with speech delay, drowned in an unfenced 1.25-metre deep backyard swimming pool on 7 November 2020. The pool was purchased and installed without the legally required child-proof safety barr…
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