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63y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with trisomy 21, Alzheimer's dementia and other me…
A 63-year-old man with trisomy 21 and advanced Alzheimer's dementia died from aspiration pneumonia while receiving specialist disability accommodation. He presented to hospital on 8 September 2024 with hypoxia and tachyp…
73y · Male·Metastatic colon cancer
Francesco Fogliaro, a 73-year-old man with intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, died from metastatic colon cancer. He was found on the floor of his bedroom on 9 August 2024 with signs of infection a…
54y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism complicating left calf deep venous thrombosis in the s…
54-year-old woman with frontotemporal dementia and Parkinson's disease died from pulmonary thromboembolism complicating deep venous thrombosis. She fell during the night at a disability accommodation facility and was fou…
54y · Male·Cardiomyopathy (NOS)
Timothy Hacking, a 54-year-old man with intellectual disability, schizoaffective disorder, epilepsy and hypertension, died suddenly at his supported accommodation from cardiomyopathy. Autopsy revealed moderate coronary a…
40y · Female·Stab wounds to the chest and abdomen
A 40-year-old woman was fatally stabbed by her former intimate partner who had an extensive history of family violence offending and multiple breaching intervention orders. Despite multiple service contacts in the days b…
54y · Female·Unascertained - Definite SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Nocturnal Death in Epilepsy)
A 54-year-old woman with epilepsy, intellectual disability, schizophrenia, and dementia died suddenly at her supported disability accommodation facility. She was observed asleep and snoring at 9:30pm; by 9:45pm she was u…
31y · Male·Head injuries - horse rider struck by a motor vehicle
A 31-year-old Japanese horse rider died from head injuries after being struck by a motor vehicle while crossing a public road with horses at dawn. Low light conditions (approximately 6:40 am, still dark) impeded the driv…
57y · Female·Asphyxia - Inhalation of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
Mrs R, a 57-year-old woman with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and depression, died from asphyxia by inhalation of liquefied petroleum gas. On 31 March 2024, family unable to contact her requested a p…
31y · Male·compression of the neck secondary to hanging
Rory Van Geleuken, a 31-year-old with longstanding major depressive disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and ADHD, died by hanging. He had received mental health treatment since age 17, inclu…
66y · Female·Ischaemic brainstem stroke
Margaret Ann Day, a 66-year-old Specialist Disability Accommodation resident with undifferentiated hereditary ataxia, intellectual disability, and dysphagia, presented to the Emergency Department on 26 November 2024 with…
44y · Male·Complications following seizure on a background of acquired epilepsy; acquired b…
Anthony Dzaja, aged 44, died from complications of seizures secondary to acquired brain injury sustained in a 1997 motor vehicle accident. He had progressively deteriorated over several years with worsening epilepsy, cog…
62y · Male·Septic arthritis complicating left knee joint prosthesis in the setting of statu…
A 62-year-old man with autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy died from septic arthritis of a prosthetic left knee joint. He presented with fever, knee pain, and delirium in November 2022, three months po…
Unknown·Toxicity to protonitazene
Four people died from protonitazene toxicity on 24 June 2024 after inhaling what they believed was cocaine but which was adulterated with protonitazene, an extremely potent synthetic opioid (100 times more potent than he…
Unknown·Toxicity to protonitazene
Four adults died on 24 June 2024 from protonitazene toxicity after purchasing drugs believed to be MDMA and cocaine in Melbourne. Protonitazene is a novel synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than heroin that has conta…
Toxicity to protonitazene
Four adults died on 24 June 2024 following inhalation of cocaine adulterated with protonitazene, a novel synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than heroin. Michael Hodgkinson purchased drugs believed to be MDMA and coca…
Unknown·Toxicity to protonitazene
Four adults died on 24 June 2024 from protonitazene toxicity after ingesting illicitly purchased drugs they believed to be MDMA and cocaine. Protonitazene is a novel synthetic opioid approximately 100 times more potent t…
47y · Male·Compression of the neck arising from hanging
47-year-old man with antisocial personality disorder, psychosis, and methamphetamine use died by hanging. He presented to emergency departments on 10, 19, and 20 September 2021 with suicidal ideation, auditory hallucinat…
35y · Male·Neck compression due to hanging
Joshua Gonzalez, 35, died by suicide on 5 September 2020 after being discharged from Footscray Hospital. He had been apprehended by police under section 351 of the Mental Health Act after threatening self-harm and asking…
18y · Male·Unascertained; likely hypothermia possibly in combination with drowning
Jodus Murphy, 18, disappeared from his mother's home on 12 May 2023 and was found deceased near the Goulburn River on 14 June 2023. He had experienced significant life disruption following his grandparents' relocation to…
64y · Male·Complications of congestive cardiac failure on a background of cardiac hypertrop…
QBT, a 64-year-old man with complex medical and psychiatric history including schizophrenia, COPD, and hypertension, was admitted to Bendigo Hospital on an Assessment Order after police concerns about mental health deter…
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