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71y · Male·metastatic papillary renal cell carcinoma
Robert Bell-Williams, aged 71, died from metastatic papillary renal cell carcinoma while in lawful custody at Long Bay Hospital on 1 February 2024. Imprisoned since 2012, he was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma in 202…
44y · Male·multiple injuries from fall from cliff
A 44-year-old man with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and bipolar affective disorder with drug-induced psychosis died following a fall from a cliff at Vaucluse during a police rescue operation. He had been managing s…
31y · Male·sepsis due to urosepsis and pneumonia on a background of C3 incomplete tetrapleg…
Michael Quinn, a 31-year-old quadriplegic inmate, died from sepsis secondary to urosepsis and pneumonia. He had C3 incomplete tetraplegia from a self-inflicted stab wound in 2013 and was serving a 20-year sentence. An in…
55y · Male·Consequences of urothelial cancer
David Hall, aged 55, died in custody at Long Bay Correctional Facility from metastatic urothelial cancer. He had multiple comorbidities including multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and history of bladder cancer treated with c…
85y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer
An 85-year-old man died of metastatic prostate cancer while in custody serving a sentence for historical child sexual offences. He had declined investigation and treatment for prostate cancer when an enlarged prostate wa…
77y · Male·Complications of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, likely urothelial origin
Jack King, aged 77, died of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (likely urothelial origin) while in custody at Long Bay Correctional Centre Hospital's Aged Care Rehabilitation Unit on 20 September 2020. He had been diagno…
88y · Male·Metastatic prostate carcinoma
Donald Victor Greenaway, an 88-year-old man serving a 21-year prison sentence, died from metastatic prostate carcinoma in the Aged Care Ward at Long Bay Correctional Centre. He had been diagnosed with stage IV prostate c…
72y · Male·metastatic prostate carcinoma
Timothy Moffatt, a 72-year-old man in prison custody, died from metastatic prostate cancer. He had declined cancer treatment from 2014-2018 but agreed to chemotherapy after metastatic disease was identified. He also had …
53y · Female·multiple organ failure as a result of septic shock
Pauline Kessell, aged 53, died from septic shock caused by overwhelming sepsis following endoscopic pyeloscopy with laser lithotripsy for a 5cm infected staghorn calculus on 12 August 2015. Critical clinical lessons: (1)…
67y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer
Ian McAuliffe, a 67-year-old man serving a custodial sentence, died from metastatic prostate cancer. The case examined whether his cancer treatment as a prisoner was adequate compared to community care. His oncologist Dr…
64y · Male·Large pulmonary embolus (origin undetermined)
Paul Brauer, 64, died of pulmonary embolus at Leeton District Hospital following a complex admission involving psychiatric depression, atrial fibrillation, urinary retention, and multiple comorbidities. The coroner ident…
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