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87y · Male·Consequences of an assault with severe facial fractures
RFV, an 87-year-old man, died from severe facial fractures and traumatic brain injury sustained during an assault by his daughter-in-law. He presented to hospital in critical condition with cardiac arrest, multiple facia…
58y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in association with rapidly progressive frontotemporal deme…
Julie Bruton, aged 58, died from aspiration pneumonia associated with rapidly progressive frontotemporal dementia and malnourishment. She was admitted to hospital on 17 December 2023 with acute respiratory distress and d…
94y · Male·aspiration pneumonia due to stroke following surgery to repair fracture of neck …
A 94-year-old man with dementia died from aspiration pneumonia following a stroke after hip surgery. The stroke and hip fracture resulted from being pushed by another resident with Alzheimer's dementia at an aged care fa…
terminal palliative care in a girl with a clinical diagnosis of aspiration pneum…
A 12-year-old girl with severe cerebral palsy (quadriplegia) died from aspiration pneumonia whilst in state care following removal from her mother's care. Her mother, HC, had chronic benzodiazepine and opioid dependence,…
69y · Male·thoracic aortic aneurysm with dissection
Peter Hanisch, a 69-year-old man, died from thoracic aortic aneurysm with dissection on 22 August 2021. He presented to Calvary Hospital on 19 August 2021 with sudden chest discomfort and neurological symptoms. A CT angi…
15y · Male·multiple injuries caused by a motor vehicle accident
Kailab Moir, a 15-year-old Aboriginal boy with FASD, complex trauma, and ADHD, died in a single-vehicle rollover while a passenger in a stolen vehicle. He had been in out-of-home care since age 5 with approximately 35 di…
20y · Male·Drowning precipitated by a seizure
Cameron De Vries, a 20-year-old man with severe autism spectrum disorder and global developmental delay, died by drowning precipitated by a seizure in a bathtub at a disability support home. He had experienced a seizure …
43y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, synthetic cannabinoids (5f-cumyl-pinaca and cumy…
Shayn Darmanin, a 43-year-old man with epilepsy, died from mixed drug toxicity involving methadone, synthetic cannabinoids, olanzapine, and duloxetine. He had a significant history of substance abuse, family violence off…
43y · Female·Severe diffuse hypoxic brain injury caused by administration of supratherapeutic…
A 43-year-old woman died from severe diffuse hypoxic brain injury caused by excessive sodium bicarbonate administration during treatment of amitriptyline overdose. The treating ED consultant prescribed sodium bicarbonate…
18y · Male·Heroin toxicity
Edward Grant Harris, an 18-year-old with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and borderline intellectual function, died from heroin toxicity in his supported accommodation. He had a complex history of behavioural challenges,…
82y · Male·Incised injury to right leg
Geoffrey McConachy, 82, died by suicide on 18 September 2023 following a stroke in late 2022 that caused speech impairment and severe depression. He explicitly expressed suicidal ideation and requested information about …
73y · Male·Traumatic head, facial and chest injuries caused by fall down stairs at resident…
A 73-year-old man with Parkinson's disease and recent falls died from traumatic injuries after falling down six stairs while exiting a residential aged care facility at 5:00 AM. He had been admitted only 10 days prior an…
68y · Male·Cerebrovascular disease
John Raymond Ainsworth, a 68-year-old prisoner, died of cerebrovascular disease following a severe stroke on 25 November 2020. He had poorly controlled Type II diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. Prior to his a…
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…
41y · Female·Neck compression and hanging
Danielle Thomson, a 41-year-old woman with complex medical and mental health conditions including cervical dystonia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, chronic pain, and alcohol use disorder, died by suic…
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 …
68y · Male·Ischaemic infarction of the right cerebral hemisphere and cerebellum due to thro…
A 68-year-old man died from ischaemic stroke (basilar artery and right posterior cerebral artery thrombosis) seven days after being struck by a motor vehicle while attempting to cross Warrigal Road, Hughesdale. The colli…
0y · Female·Complications of spinal muscular atrophy
Frankie Skye Foulkes, a four-month-old diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1, died from complications of SMA while positioned in a standard car seat during a car journey. She had recently commenced nusinersen tre…
Female·Vlasta Wylucki: ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis (previou…
Two women died of natural causes in Queensland police watchhouses but supervisory failures raised serious concerns. Ms Wylucki (50) died from ischaemic heart disease after inadequate cell checks failed to detect her vomi…
63y · Male·Incised injuries to the neck and upper limbs
Gwyn Pugh, a 63-year-old man with longstanding bipolar affective disorder, died by suicide on 26 October 2022. He had been hospitalized for depression in April-May 2022 and received electroconvulsive therapy. Post-discha…
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