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70y · Female·drowning (likely), but ultimately undetermined cause
Glykeria Skalistis, aged 70, disappeared on 29-30 August 2019 and is presumed to have drowned at Schnapper Point beach. She had a long history of schizophrenia and depression, managed with antipsychotic and antidepressan…
On 15 August 2018, a hazard reduction burn on private property at Yankees Gap Road, Bemboka (NSW) breached containment and spread uncontrolled into national parkland, burning approximately 19,664 hectares, destroying at …
61y · Male·Lymphoma (CD30 positive T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder), medically managed
A 61-year-old man died from CD30-positive T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder (PTCL) after being incorrectly diagnosed and treated for Hodgkin lymphoma. Critical diagnostic information—a negative PAX5 immunohistochemistr…
38y · Female·Hanging in the setting of multiple blunt force injuries
Samantha Joy Fraser, a 38-year-old psychologist, was murdered by her estranged husband Adrian Basham in July 2018 despite an active family violence intervention order. The coronial investigation identified systemic failu…
4y · Female·hypoxic brain injuries
A 4-month-old girl died from hypoxic brain injury following an unexplained, unnatural restriction of oxygen on 13 May 2017. She was found unresponsive at home and despite resuscitation, suffered irreversible brain damage…
27y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
Damon Savage, 27, died from multiple gunshot wounds during a police response to a domestic violence incident. He had called police while assaulting his partner, armed himself with two large knives, advanced towards offic…
34y · Male·Incision/stab wound to the neck
A 34-year-old male remandee died by self-inflicted neck wound while in custody at Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre. He had been discharged from Risk Intervention Team management following a self-harm incident 7 d…
40y · Male·Acute hepatic and renal failure in the setting of postoperative haemorrhage foll…
A 40-year-old man with obesity, COPD, diabetes and hypertension died from acute hepatic and renal failure following postoperative haemorrhage after left radical nephrectomy for a 10cm renal cell carcinoma. The surgeon ap…
43y · Female·asphyxia due to hanging
Helen Bird, aged 43, was found hanging in her garage in July 2010. While initially ruled suicide, a reopened coronial investigation found the coroner believes she was killed by her husband Mark Bird. Evidence showed Hele…
36y · Female·multiple blunt force injuries sustained after intentional self-infliction by fal…
Fiona Goodberg, a 36-year-old nurse with prior OCD history, died by falling from Landslide Lookout on 29 October 2020. She had experienced severe postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) following her daughter's bi…
58y · Female·Complications of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes
Ms Kathleen Earl, aged 58, died from complications of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes in June 2022. She had an intellectual disability and received support from IHCS (Individual Support Worker) since 2005. Critical def…
98y · Female·Sepsis due to sacral pressure ulcer complicated by osteomyelitis against a backg…
A 98-year-old woman with dementia and multiple comorbidities died from sepsis secondary to a sacral pressure ulcer that progressed to osteomyelitis while in residential aged care. The coroner identified systemic clinical…
73y · Male·subdural haematoma from fall
Leonard Athol Long, a 73-year-old on warfarin for mechanical mitral valve replacement, fell twice during hospitalization for urinary tract infection. He was on SMZ-TMP antibiotics, which interact significantly with warfa…
41y · Male·Unable to be ascertained
41-year-old male with schizophrenia/drug-induced psychosis and methamphetamine use died following police restraint on M5 motorway. Admitted to Shellharbour Hospital 10-30 May 2022 for psychotic behaviours and assault all…
45y · Female·Multiple blunt force injuries
A 45-year-old woman with acute psychotic illness attended Prince of Wales Hospital ED on 4 August 2020 after presenting to police with persecutory delusions. She was assessed by mental health and medical clinicians who a…
92y · Male·periprosthetic fracture of the left hip sustained from a fall from standing posi…
A 92-year-old man with complex cardiac history was admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital with chest pain and atrial fibrillation. He remained in the Emergency Medical Unit (EMU) for five days despite clinical deterioration, …
9y · Female·Streptococcus pneumoniae and Candida albicans pneumonia and empyema in a girl wi…
Makayla Lee Wadeson, a 9-year-old autistic girl with ulcerative colitis on immunosuppressive therapy, presented to the emergency department with ear infection symptoms on 29 July 2022. She was triaged Category 4 and disc…
76y · Female·multiple organ failure due to abdominal wall cellulitis (surgically treated)
Mrs Crowther, a 76-year-old obese woman with multiple comorbidities in residential aged care, died from multiple organ failure secondary to abdominal wall cellulitis. A critical care failure occurred when an old dressing…
74y · Male·small intestinal ischaemia caused by aortic atherosclerosis
A 74-year-old man presented to hospital with abdominal pain following a fall. He developed hypotension, fever, tachycardia, and elevated inflammatory markers consistent with sepsis within hours of admission. Despite clea…
31y · Male·undetermined
Erol Elmas, a 31-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, died in custody at Thomas Embling Hospital on 30 November 2022. The cause of death remains undetermined despite thorough pathological investigation. Mr Elmas w…
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