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93y · Female·Pneumonia
Joan Pauline Skillen, a 93-year-old woman with intellectual disability residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from pneumonia. She had dysphagia and multiple comorbidities. Initial symptoms (milky discharge…
69y · Female·Effects of fire
Stephanie Rebernik, aged 69, died in a house fire in 2023. She had an acquired brain injury from 1980 with cognitive decline, poor risk identification, and a documented five-year history of unsafe fire-lighting behaviour…
19y · Female·multiple injuries sustained in a train incident
JVM was a 19-year-old with major depressive disorder, anxiety, and possible first-episode psychosis who died by suicide after jumping in front of a train. She had multiple psychiatric admissions and was under care of St …
22y · Female·unknown cause
Elisabeth Membrey, aged 22, disappeared on 6 December 1994 from her home in Ringwood, Victoria. Significant blood evidence was found in her unit and vehicle, suggesting foul play. After 30 years of investigation, includi…
75y · Male·aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Parkinson's disease and other medical com…
Ross Richards, a 75-year-old man with Parkinson's disease and dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Box Hill Hospital. He resided in specialist disability accommodation and had been assessed as high-risk for aspir…
39y · Female·aspiration pneumonia in the setting of general anaesthesia and colonoscopy for i…
A 39-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and sleep apnoea died from aspiration pneumonia following a colonoscopy performed under sedation for investigation of rectal bleeding. She had known increased aspiratio…
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…
27y · Female·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries
Jessica Geddes, 27, was killed by her partner Robert Rickerby through multiple blunt force injuries on 6 November 2020. The autopsy revealed extensive acute, subacute and chronic injuries inconsistent with accidental tra…
66y · Female·Pneumonia (with Trisomy 21 and dementia as contributing conditions)
Voula Hristeas, a 66-year-old woman with Down syndrome, dementia, and intellectual disability, died of pneumonia on 31 March 2024 at her supported disability accommodation home. She had been admitted to hospital on 21 Fe…
24y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from height
Isaac Hampton, aged 24, died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from Elephant Rock at Bushrangers Bay while climbing with a friend. The rock formation, detached from surrounding cliffs with a 15-20 metre drop, is…
53y · Female·Drowning
Ying Sun, 53, drowned at Cape Schanck after being swept off rocks by unexpected large waves while visiting Australia with her spouse and son. She was struck by two successive waves, knocked into the water, and despite re…
63y · Male·Unascertained (natural causes) in a man with advanced myotonic dystrophy
Ian William McCulloch, aged 63, died of unascertained natural causes in the context of advanced myotonic dystrophy while residing in a disability accommodation facility. He was found unresponsive in his room on the eveni…
39y · Female·Multiple stab wounds
A 39-year-old woman was fatally stabbed by her partner following relationship separation. The victim had ended the relationship after her partner exhibited escalating coercive and controlling behaviour throughout their r…
12y · Female·Drowning
Cienna Ros'Se Jervies, a 12-year-old local resident, drowned at Ocean Grove Beach on 19 September 2023 in treacherous conditions with strong rips and large waves. She became separated from companions while swimming near …
26y · Male·Cardiomegaly in a man with Prader-Willi syndrome
Caine David Knight, aged 26, died from cardiomegaly with right ventricular hypertrophy in the context of Prader-Willi syndrome and severe obesity. He had a complex medical history including obesity hypoventilation syndro…
95y · Female·Acute intracranial haemorrhage
DRF, a 95-year-old woman with dementia, hearing impairment, mobility limitations, and mild cognitive impairment, died from acute intracranial haemorrhage following blunt head trauma. She had been living with her son UJN,…
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…
32y · Female·Caffeine toxicity
32-year-old woman died from caffeine toxicity after ingesting caffeine tablets. She called 000 at 7:49 pm reporting dizziness and numbness but was triaged as non-urgent Code 3. Unable to connect with a secondary triage p…
35y · Male·Stab wound to the back
Maxwell Brett Lawson, age 35, died from a stab wound to the back inflicted by Luke Blanchfield during an altercation at Blanchfield's home in Belgrave on 10 March 2024. Lawson attended the property to confront Blanchfiel…
65y · Female·Head and neck injuries sustained in a motor scooter incident
Sharon O'Neill, a 65-year-old novice rider, died from head and neck injuries sustained during a motorcycle training course at HART in Somerton, Victoria. While practicing acceleration and turning drills on an unfamiliar …
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