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77y · Female·hypothermia from environmental cold exposure with contributing factors of advanc…
Mrs Janet Mackozdi, aged 77, died from hypothermia in an uninsulated shipping container at Mount Lloyd, Tasmania, on 23-24 July 2010. She had advanced Alzheimer's dementia and required 24-hour care. The coroner found her…
33y · Male·complications of acute peritonitis caused by rupture of a duodenal ulcer
Sony William Tran-Bui, aged 33, died from acute peritonitis caused by a ruptured duodenal ulcer while in custody at Silverwater Correctional Centre in November 2013. The death was not preventable given the sudden, unexpe…
84y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
Raymond John Cox, an 84-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease, depression, and cognitive decline, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. His wife had approached police in 2013 seeking assistance to remove …
54y · Male·Extensive burns due to detonation of LPG gas cylinder
A 54-year-old man with chronic severe depression, grief from his wife's sudden death, severe debilitating skin condition, and alcohol dependence called emergency services on 12 December 2015, warning them not to approach…
32y · Male·asphyxia arising from neck compression from self-inflicted ligature strangulatio…
Glen Russell, 32, died by suicide in Cessnock Correctional Centre while on remand. He had a complex history including childhood sexual assault, schizophrenia diagnosis, heroin use, and recent self-harm episodes. Although…
57y · Female·Positional asphyxia caused by the combined effect of consumption of several opia…
57-year-old woman with chronic pain died from positional asphyxia caused by consumption of multiple sedative medications. She was prescribed opioids (Fentanyl, Oxycodone) and Pregabalin, but also obtained Dolased and Pro…
23y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging
Zachary James David Holstein, age 23, died by suicide by hanging in Woodford Correctional Centre on 8 February 2016 (declared extinct 12 February 2016). He had a history of substance abuse, self-harm, and mental health d…
50y · Male·Head injuries due to motor vehicle accident
A 50-year-old traffic controller was struck and killed by a motor vehicle driven by a woman with multiple serious medical conditions (end-stage renal disease, multiple myeloma) who was taking Panadeine Forte. The driver …
53y · Male·Choking on food bolus in pharynx, with Huntington's disease and coronary atheros…
Paul Joseph Milward, aged 53 with Huntington's disease causing cognitive impairment and swallowing difficulties, died from choking on a bread sandwich while unsupervised in his aged care room. His care plan specified min…
83y · Female·Combined effects of severe malnutrition and infection (septicaemia secondary to …
Mrs Clark, 83, died from severe malnutrition and infection including septicaemia from an infected sacral pressure ulcer that had existed for 7 months. She was admitted to hospital in a deplorable state with severe pressu…
0y · Female·Unascertained
A four-month-old girl died in an unsafe sleeping environment while staying with relatives in Sydney. She was placed in a pram in her parents' bedroom and was found not breathing on the morning of 17 August 2014. The exac…
28y · Female·aspiration of gastric contents complicating laxative abuse
A 28-year-old woman died from aspiration of gastric contents complicating severe laxative abuse. She fabricated a terminal cancer diagnosis to conceal anorexia nervosa and factitious disorder. During a RAH admission, a C…
Unknown·acute fentanyl toxicity; acute oxycodone toxicity; multiple drug toxicity; opioi…
Four adults died from opioid overdoses (fentanyl and oxycodone) in Queensland between 2012–2014. All obtained prescriptions from multiple doctors ('doctor shopping') without effective detection. Systemic failures include…
1y · Female·Sepsis (Group A Streptococcus)
A nearly 16-month-old girl died from Group A Streptococcal sepsis after presenting to a regional private hospital emergency department. She had been seen multiple times by different GPs in the preceding weeks with viral …
33y · Female·hanging, self-inflicted with intention of taking her own life
Naomi Watson Ley, a 33-year-old woman with a history of depression and borderline personality disorder, was admitted to Royal North Shore Hospital following suicidal ideation after medication changes (moclobemide to cita…
79y · Male·external neck compression as a result of hanging
A 79-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder and a documented history of medication non-compliance died by suicide while living in rural NSW. He had been subject to a Victorian Community Treatment Order (CTO) requir…
51y · Male·combined effect of gunshot injuries to the chest and abdomen
Stephen Hodge, a 51-year-old postal worker with a history of depression, anxiety, and alcohol use disorder, was shot by police after advancing on them with a large kitchen knife. He had consumed substantial alcohol and p…
25y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to methadone toxicity
Steven Claude Freeman, a 25-year-old Aboriginal man, died of aspiration pneumonia secondary to methadone toxicity on 27 May 2016, while incarcerated at the Alexander Maconochie Centre in the ACT. He was assessed as opioi…
37y · Male·Carbon monoxide poisoning
Benjamin Gleeson, a 37-year-old man, died from carbon monoxide poisoning by exhaust inhalation. He had a history of methamphetamine use, depression with suicidal ideation, and was a perpetrator of family violence. Despit…
22y · Female·Complications of megacolon due to chronic constipation in a woman with cerebral …
A 22-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy and epilepsy died of complications from megacolon due to chronic constipation. She attended respite care over a weekend and became unwell with feeding difficulties and abdom…
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