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57y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism
Ann-Maree Manno, 57, died from pulmonary thromboembolism 8 days after laparoscopic gastric band surgery. She had significant risk factors: obesity (BMI 37.9), history of unprovoked DVT in 2007 and 2016, and recent surger…
49y · Female·Acute myocardial infarction secondary to giant-cell arteritis and atherosclerosi…
49-year-old woman died from acute myocardial infarction secondary to giant-cell arteritis of coronary arteries. On 26 November, she presented to her GP with left-sided chest pain described as atypical and unlikely ischae…
62y · Female·Drowning
A 62-year-old woman drowned after a recreational fishing boat sank in Port Phillip Bay. The vessel, a modified 1980s Huntsman, had multiple structural deficiencies including corroded hull below bungs allowing water ingre…
36y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
Daniel Lewis, aged 36, died from gunshot wounds after police responded to a domestic violence call. Lewis had a history of brain injury from age 11, substance abuse, mental health issues including PTSD and drug-induced p…
Male·Complications of alcohol and hepatitis C-related liver disease
Peter Young, an Aboriginal man with advanced alcoholic cirrhosis and recently acquired hepatitis C infection, died of multi-organ failure while on remand in custody. He received appropriate standard medical care in priso…
54y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Shaun Willis, aged 54, died by hanging at his home on 8 March 2019 following a turbulent separation and family violence history. He was arrested on 7 March for assaulted his ex-wife and served with a Family Violence Rest…
84y · Female·Complications of pelvic fractures sustained in a traumatic incident
An 84-year-old woman with dementia died from complications of pelvic fractures sustained when another dementia-affected resident pushed her during an altercation over food in an aged care facility. She developed bilatera…
35y · Male·Head injuries sustained in an explosion
A 35-year-old diesel mechanic died from head injuries sustained in an explosion while attempting to cut a hole in a used 10,000-litre diesel tank at his parents' property. The tank contained residual diesel and had not b…
40y · Female·combined drug toxicity (clomipramine, sertraline, diazepam, and quetiapine)
Linda-Jane Tatterson, aged 40, died from combined drug toxicity involving clomipramine, sertraline, diazepam, and quetiapine. She had a longstanding history of depression, OCD, and recurrent overdoses between 2014-2016. …
39y · Male·Cardiac arrest in a person with pre-existing severe ischaemic heart disease who …
A 39-year-old First Nations man with severe ischaemic heart disease died following police restraint and ambulance care during an emergency examination authority detention. He had sniffed petrol and threatened self-harm; …
52y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
Deborah Marie Holtkamp, 52, died from mixed drug toxicity in July 2018 in circumstances consistent with suicide. She had a long history of depression, childhood abuse trauma, chronic pain conditions, and recent relations…
61y · Male·metastatic oesophageal neuroendocrine carcinoma
Terrence Wells, a 61-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic oesophageal neuroendocrine carcinoma in December 2018. Cancer was diagnosed in April 2018 after he reported difficulty swallowing, which was initially attribut…
83y · Female·Aspiration bronchopneumonia in a setting of cerebral infarction
Ms Patricia Grant, 83, died from aspiration bronchopneumonia following cerebral infarction while living with her son and daughter-in-law. She experienced severe neglect and elder abuse in her final years: cessation of ep…
73y · Male·Neck compression in the circumstances of hanging
A 73-year-old man with severe depression and suicidal ideation died by hanging at a private psychiatric facility on 9 February 2019 during voluntary admission. He was assessed as low risk despite recent suicidal statemen…
46y · Male·injuries sustained in a deer attack
A 46-year-old man died from massive injuries sustained during a deer attack on his property in regional Victoria. The male Wapiti deer, which the family had raised from a fawn, was in rutting season (late March to April)…
43y · Female·Neck compression
TCW, age 43, died from neck compression inflicted by her adult son OMP (age 17 at time of incident, now convicted of manslaughter). OMP had intellectual disability (IQ 59), autism spectrum disorder, and hypersexual disor…
73y · Female·Unknown due to decomposition
Mrs Chrupalo, a 73-year-old woman with physical disability, cognitive impairment and alcohol dependency, was discharged from Dubbo Base Hospital on 8 July 2015 against medical advice despite being bedbound and dependent …
65y · Female·choking on a tangerine
Ms Shelley Young, a 65-year-old woman with long-standing schizoaffective disorder and multiple complications from chronic antipsychotic use including dysphagia and tardive dyskinesia, died from choking on a tangerine whi…
29y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Brett Ashley Duturbure, aged 29, died by suicide via hanging at Wyndham Work Camp on 14 November 2019. The coroner identified critical systemic failures in the Department of Justice's management of his care. The Departme…
Male·Unrecognised pulmonary hypertension in a setting of unsafe sleeping conditions
Jack Loh, a 6-month-old boy, died from unrecognised pulmonary hypertension while in unsafe sleeping conditions at a family day care centre. Jack was placed prone (face down) in an undersized bassinet with loose bedding m…
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