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50y · Male·Tracheal obstruction due to poorly differentiated metastatic malignant epithelio…
Wesley Fitton, aged 50, died from tracheal obstruction caused by metastatic epithelioid sarcoma while in custody at Princess Alexandra Hospital's secure unit. Diagnosed in June 2014 with aggressive, rapidly progressive c…
85y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
An 85-year-old man with COPD, diabetes, and peripheral vascular disease died from type 1 respiratory failure due to mucous plugging of airways. He presented with a foot ulcer and acute respiratory exacerbation, was admit…
65y · Male·Spontaneous lethal arrhythmia on a background of cardiomegaly, myocardial fibros…
Christopher Martin, aged 65, died from cardiac arrest during police restraint following a drink-driving detection. He had significant underlying cardiac disease (coronary artery stenosis, myocardial fibrosis, cardiomegal…
19y · Male·Toxic effects of multiple drugs, primarily gammahydroxybutyric acid (GHB), causi…
Charlie Robertson, a 19-year-old university student, died from polydrug toxicity (cocaine, MDMA, and GHB) on 13 June 2015. During the early morning execution of a police search warrant at his home, seven Queensland Polic…
0y · Unknown·Multiple injuries due to helicopter crash resulting from loss of aircraft contro…
A helicopter crash at Double Mountain South, Shoalwater Bay, resulted in two fatalities. The pilot, Haydn Redfern, with limited experience on this aircraft type (32 hours of 957 total) and unfamiliarity with its reversed…
76y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis in the context of obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, an…
A 76-year-old man with significant comorbidities including severe obstructive sleep apnoea, obesity, aortic stenosis, and ischaemic heart disease died from acute coronary atherosclerosis 36 hours after elective sacroilia…
22y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to asphyxia (mechanical asphyxiation by nec…
A 22-year-old woman died from asphyxia following strangulation by her boyfriend with schizophrenia. The boyfriend was under mental health service care at Princess Alexandra Hospital. The coroner found his mental health t…
14y · Male·Lardeen Bernadette Glennon - Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle trauma; Matt…
Two people, a mother and her 14-year-old son, died in a motor vehicle collision on the Peak Downs Highway when their vehicle was struck by another driver attempting a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre. The driver of the str…
68y · Male·drowning against a background of cardiomegaly and severe coronary artery calcifi…
Eric Finlayson, a 68-year-old UK tourist, died by drowning on 9 October 2012 while snorkelling at Michaelmas Cay on the Great Barrier Reef. He had undiagnosed cardiomegaly and severe coronary atherosclerosis. The coroner…
48y · Male·Coronary artery disease precipitating acute myocardial infarction resulting in c…
Roy Rodney Jacobs, a 48-year-old Aboriginal man with cirrhosis and coronary artery disease, died of acute myocardial infarction at Cherbourg Hospital after presenting three times over 28-30 August 2016 with chest pain an…
42y · Male·Undetermined
Jason Vance, a 42-year-old man with a history of substance misuse, disappeared in October 2013 after walking into Barakula State Forest near Chinchilla, Queensland. He was last seen by two companions, Megan Pitt and Alex…
25y · Male·Traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage due to right intracranial internal carotid ar…
A 25-year-old semi-professional rugby league player died from a traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage following a carotid artery dissection sustained during a tackle in a June 2015 match. The injury mechanism involved a sho…
25y · Male·Hypovolaemic shock and hypothermia due to bilateral pelvic fractures caused by a…
A 25-year-old Chinese tourist died from hypovolaemic shock and hypothermia after being struck by a vehicle while cycling on the Warrego Highway at night. The coroner found that Ms McCauley deliberately hit the cyclist, w…
Female·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle collision
Jo-Anne Fuller died in a head-on traffic collision when a fatigued driver crossed the centreline. The other driver, aged 20, had slept only 4-6 hours after socialising until 4 AM, showed multiple fatigue warning signs, a…
24y · Male·Unknown; most likely died in single vehicle accident in Brisbane River
Sean Sargent, a 24-year-old Army Lieutenant, disappeared in Brisbane on 20 March 1999. After extensive investigation, the coroner concluded he most likely died in a single vehicle accident, driving into the Brisbane Rive…
73y · Male·Sepsis (gram-negative septic shock) secondary to complications of selective inte…
A 73-year-old man died from gram-negative septic shock following selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) for metastatic gastric cancer. He had previously undergone a Whipple procedure in 2014, which creates a direct …
Male·Police use of lethal force; coroner found in each case the officers acted approp…
This multi-death inquest examined five police shootings in Queensland (2013-2014) where all deceased had mental health histories. The coroner found officers acted appropriately in each case but made 19 recommendations to…
Byron Crowley: fractured spine sustained in motor vehicle accident when car stru…
Two deaths occurred on the Bruce Highway near Townsville when vehicles collided with feral horses from adjacent state forest. Bernard Davis (43) died from chest trauma after his motorcycle struck a live horse; Byron Crow…
78y · Female·multi-organ failure due to haemorrhage into the abdomen, pelvis and retroperiton…
78-year-old Jehovah's Witness died from multi-organ failure secondary to intra-abdominal and retroperitoneal haemorrhage following extensive anterior and posterior lumbar spinal fusion surgery. The patient had multiple c…
37y · Female·Christine Nan Leonardi: massive soft tissue and bony injury due to motor vehicle…
A 37-year-old mother and her 6-year-old son died when struck by a Franna AT-20 mobile articulated steering crane that lost control on a downhill stretch of road. The crane operator, an experienced driver, was travelling …
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