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31y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism arising from deep vein thrombosis
Adam David McKay, a 31-year-old geologist, died from pulmonary thromboembolism arising from deep vein thrombosis on 23 January 2003. He had recently completed extensive long-haul flights to West Africa and returned on 13…
26y · Female·multiple injuries sustained as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle on th…
A 26-year-old woman with schizo-affective disorder, detained under the Mental Health Act, absconded from a psychiatric hospital and was fatally struck by a vehicle on a freeway. Clinical concerns include: (1) inadequate …
27y · Male·asphyxia caused by self-inflicted hanging
A 27-year-old Aboriginal man died by hanging in the back of a community police van whilst being transported from Hope Vale to Cooktown after arrest for domestic violence. Three community police officers with minimal trai…
48y · Male·Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke) caused by subdural haemorrhage, which resulted…
Peter Wiryal, 48, was struck by a white van driven by an intoxicated Daniel Johnson along George Crescent, Fannie Bay at approximately 12:30am on 4 April 2003. He was discharged from Royal Darwin Hospital on 4 April afte…
37y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis resulting from coronary atherosclerosis with contribu…
Marshall Yantarrnga, a 37-year-old Aboriginal man with significant cardiac history (prior mitral valve replacement in 1996), presented with chest and right-sided pain, fever, and was assessed by ambulance officers on 29 …
Unknown·Multiple causes including neck compression due to hanging (Ward, Ryan, Cooper) a…
This inquest into four deaths on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands involved multiple causes including hanging (three cases) and exposure with complications. Kunmanara Ward died by hanging while intoxicated with petrol; Kun…
Male·Kunmanara Ward: neck compression due to hanging; Kunmanara Ken: exposure in cont…
Four separate inquests into the deaths of Kunmanara Ward (19), Kunmanara Ken (35), Kunmanara Ryan (25), and Kunmanara Cooper (27) on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands between May 2003 and March 2004. Three deaths were by h…
Unknown·Multiple; Kunmanara Ward: neck compression due to hanging; Kunmanara Ken: exposu…
Four Aboriginal individuals died on Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands between May 2003 and March 2004. Ward (19) and Ryan (25) died by hanging with evidence of petrol intoxication. Ken (35) died from exposure after wandering a…
Unknown·Multiple causes: hanging (three cases); exposure in context of organic brain dam…
Four Anangu (Aboriginal) young men died between May 2003 and March 2004 on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands in South Australia. Three deaths were by hanging (ages 19, 25, 27); one by exposure (age 35). Deaths were linked …
72y · Male·acute gangrene of colon with probable perforation along with bowel obstruction a…
Giovanni Bertoncini, a 72-year-old man with diabetes and cardiac disease, presented to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital on Christmas Day 2002 with acute abdominal pain and vomiting. Over two days, his condition deteriorated…
39y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Hendrik Jan Groothedde, a 39-year-old remand prisoner at Hakea Prison, died by ligature compression of the neck (hanging) on 31 January 2003. He had been admitted to custody in December 2002 following stabbing an ex-girl…
25y · Male·Unlawful Homicide by person or persons unknown
Tony Martin was a 25-year-old Aboriginal man placed on probation in September 1994 following minor criminal charges. He was mandated to reside at Gilroyd Pastoral Station under the supervision of William Ryan. On 24 Dece…
67y · Female·perforated gastric ulcer; morphine toxicity also made a significant contribution
Mrs Lillian Shaw, a 67-year-old obese woman with a history of NSAID use, presented with vomiting and abdominal pain over 36 hours. A GP visited three times without performing adequate physical examination, failed to insp…
36y · Female·drowning caused by self-inhalation of vomit
Valerie Wurramurra, a 36-year-old Aboriginal woman, drowned after inhaling vomit following head injuries sustained in a boat accident on 13 April 2002 between Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island. The coroner made an open…
18y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Damien George Garlett, an 18-year-old Aboriginal remand prisoner at Hakea Prison, died by ligature compression of the neck (hanging) on 4 April 2003. He had a history of self-harm, drug-induced psychosis, violent offence…
26y · Female·morphine toxicity complicated terminally by bronchopneumonia
A 26-year-old woman with chronic migraines and depression died from morphine toxicity complicated by aspiration pneumonia. She had a documented history of drug-seeking behaviour, forged prescriptions, and doctor-shopping…
63y · Male·pneumonia complicating anoxic brain injury, due to post-operative haemorrhage as…
A 63-year-old man died from pneumonia complicating anoxic brain injury following a post-operative haemorrhage from the inferior epigastric artery during ileostomy closure surgery. The critical failure was a 2.5-hour dela…
31y · Male·Lymphocytic Myocarditis in association with Acute Pericarditis (viral origin, ae…
Norman John Morgan, aged 31, died at Carnarvon Airport on 21 December 2001 from lymphocytic myocarditis with acute pericarditis (viral origin). He presented to Carnarvon Regional Hospital on 20 December with chest and sh…
23y · Male·compression of the neck, secondary to coronary arteriosclerosis
Julian Arasina Lee, a 23-year-old man, died on 1 February 2003 during a restraint incident in the Mental Health Unit at Cairns Base Hospital. Admitted voluntarily after exhibiting marked behavioral changes, he became inc…
43y · Male·aspiration of vegetable matter with occlusion of the upper airway
Peter Cornish, a 43-year-old man with a 17-year history of bipolar disorder, died on 25 September 2001 from aspiration of vegetable matter while experiencing a severe manic episode. In the two weeks before his death, mul…
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