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33y · Male·cardiorespiratory arrest during restraint, involving a predisposition to cardiac…
33-year-old Indigenous man died following police restraint and inappropriate midazolam administration during an acute drug-induced behavioural disturbance. Mr Coolwell sustained injuries while in acute methamphetamine-in…
26y · Female·Multiple sharp force injuries of limbs, trunk and head; alcohol intoxication
SW, a 26-year-old Aboriginal woman, died from multiple sharp force injuries sustained in a violent assault by her intimate partner IN after a prolonged drinking session. At the time of death, SW was subject to a domestic…
48y · Male·Hypovolaemic shock due to incised wounds to the arms; other significant conditio…
Garry Ronald Appleton, a 48-year-old Indigenous man with schizophrenia, emphysema, and coronary disease, died from hypovolaemic shock after cutting his forearms with a prison-issue razor blade while in custody at Brisban…
54y · Male·incised wound to the neck
Terrence Michael Malone, a 54-year-old man with a 20-year history of bipolar affective disorder, PTSD, and alcohol dependence, died by suicide in Brisbane Correctional Centre on 8 November 2014, three days after re-incar…
0y · Male·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Category II
Lucas Tran, a five-month-old infant in family day care, died suddenly on 18 November 2015. Despite resuscitation attempts, he could not be revived. Autopsy found no specific pathology; death was attributed to Sudden Infa…
50y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to choking on food bolus
A 50-year-old man with acquired brain injury and intellectual disability died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following aspiration of a food bolus during lunch at his disability care residence. The carer appropriat…
13y · Male·Asphyxiation as a consequence of neck compression
Daniel James Morcombe, a 13-year-old boy, disappeared on 7 December 2003 while waiting for a bus at Kiel Mountain Road, Palmwoods. He was abducted by Brett Cowan, a known child sex offender, who falsely offered him a rid…
44y · Female·Head injury sustained when exiting a moving vehicle
A 44-year-old Filipino woman died from head injuries after exiting a moving vehicle travelling at 100 km/h during an episode of domestic violence. Ms Blackmore had reported non-lethal strangulation and threats to police …
31y · Male·Multiple injuries from fall from height; multiple drug toxicity (methylamphetami…
A 31-year-old man died from multiple injuries sustained in a 20-metre fall at Roaring Meg Falls while under the influence of methylamphetamine and alcohol. He slipped on wet rocks while attempting to reach his dog at the…
89y · Female·Blunt force head injury on a background of ischaemic and valvular heart disease
An 89-year-old woman with dementia and cardiac disease died from blunt force head injury sustained during an assault by another resident with alcohol-related dementia in an aged care facility. The resident had a document…
Male·Multiple injuries due to helicopter crash caused by in-flight failure of rear st…
Michael Wills, an experienced pilot, died when his experimental Cicare helicopter crashed on 12 May 2014 while conducting cattle spotting in Central Queensland. Investigation revealed the rear stabiliser assembly failed …
96y · Female·Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis secondary to infected leg ulcers, complicated by m…
A 96-year-old woman with diabetes, dementia and a chronic blistering skin condition developed progressively worsening leg ulcers with exposed tendons while resident in an aged care facility. Despite multiple medical revi…
46y · Male·Hanging
Darrell Gene Simon, a 46-year-old male, disappeared while on a bicycle ride in November 2014 and was found deceased on his property 18 months later. He died by hanging in the context of severe financial distress, facing …
Male·head injuries received in an assault committed by a person or persons who are un…
Bryan Hodgkinson, a taxi driver, was found severely injured beside a rural road near Bundaberg in September 1987 with blows to the skull and multiple stab wounds; he died from head injuries sustained in an assault. After…
72y · Female·undetermined
Stella Hamilton, 72, died at Ozcare Malanda aged care facility on 31 July 2016. She had advanced Alzheimer disease, undiagnosed necrotising bronchopneumonia, and coronary atherosclerosis. She was receiving palliative car…
65y · Male·Gunshot wound to the right upper chest
Russell Winks, a 65-year-old man experiencing cumulative stress from family and health crises, died from a gunshot wound inflicted by police during an armed confrontation at his rural property. After retrieving a rifle h…
66y · Male·chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (motorcyclist)
A 66-year-old motorcyclist died from chest injuries after a motor vehicle collision during a police traffic interception operation. The incident involved a police officer signalling an oncoming driver to slow down to fac…
50y · Male·Head injuries as a result of a motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)
Van Phuc Nguyen, a 50-year-old man, died from severe head injuries after being struck by an unknown vehicle while walking home from shopping in Inala, Brisbane. The vehicle did not stop at the scene. Despite extensive po…
12y · Male·Cardiac haemorrhage due to or as a consequence of congenital aortic stenosis (su…
Joshua Statis, a 12-year-old with complex congenital aortic stenosis, died 18 days after a redo Konno procedure and aortic valve replacement when a CardioCel patch to the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) ruptured, …
43y · Female·acute toxic effects of amitriptyline
A 43-year-old woman with depression was admitted to Gold Coast University Hospital with suspected amitriptyline overdose. After 11 hours of ED monitoring, she was medically cleared and transferred to a mental health asse…
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