Coronial
VICcommunity2025-09-05

Finding into death of Lisa Nicole Murphy

52y · Female·unascertained - likely combination of underlying natural disease (myocardial inf…

Lisa Murphy, a 52-year-old woman with mental illness and substance use history, died following a physical altercation at a convenience store. She became involved in a verbal and physical confrontation with two women afte…

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QLDhospital2006-07-28

Zimitat, Vivian Bexley

68y · Male·pulmonary embolism secondary to immobilisation as a result of subdural haemorrha…

A 68-year-old man with cardiac history presented to Rockhampton Hospital after a fall with head trauma, found unconscious with alcohol intoxication. CT scanning revealed a right subdural haematoma and skull fracture. Con…

neurosurgeryneurologycommunicationsystem
QLDcommunity2014-08-26

Greenfield, Walter Robert

66y · Male·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle collision (pedestrian) against a backgrou…

Walter Greenfield, a 66-year-old road line marking ganger for Cairns Regional Council, was struck and killed by a vehicle on 7 June 2011 while setting out traffic cones at night. The driver failed to see safety signage, …

proceduralcommunication
QLD2010-05-19

Jeffrey, Lawrence Edward

63y · Male·Metastatic carcinoma of the lung

Lawrence Jeffrey, a 63-year-old inmate at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, died from metastatic lung carcinoma on 11 May 2008. He presented with symptoms consistent with his known chronic conditions (asthma, COPD, silicos…

general practicerespiratory medicinediagnosticdelayfurosemide
QLDhome2007-12-12

Whittington, Frank Maurice

66y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis

Frank Maurice Whittington, aged 66, died from coronary atherosclerosis on 24 February 2004, shortly after day surgery to replace a catheter on his intrathecal morphine pump. Dr R. and RN Couper administered a 0.26ml over…

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QLDcommunity2017-03-16

Trott, Leila Michelle

38y · Female·Drowning/Immersion due to coronary artery atheroma

Leila Michelle Trott, a 38-year-old experienced skipper and dive instructor, drowned after swimming approximately 400 metres to retrieve a drifted tender vessel off Green Island, Cairns. Unbeknownst to her, she had sever…

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QLDhome2019-10-02

Banjo, Neil Richard

53y · Male·Traumatic brain injury sustained from police use of force on 25 February 2016, t…

Neil Banjo, a 53-year-old Aboriginal man, died from traumatic brain injury sustained during a police confrontation on 25 February 2016 in Normanton, Queensland. Officers attended a family birthday party to arrest his int…

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QLDcommunity2011-09-07

Grillo, Carl Antony

42y · Male·Combined effects of moderately severe physical exertion; a lateral vascular neck…

Carl Grillo, a 42-year-old man, died after police detained him during a foot chase in Spring Hill, Brisbane. Following an initial wrestling struggle, a lateral vascular neck restraint was applied by Senior Constable Jake…

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SA2023-05-12

Coroner's Finding: Morrison, Wayne Fella

29y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and multi-organ failure due to out of hospital …

Wayne Fella Morrison, a 29-year-old Aboriginal man with undiagnosed coronary artery disease (70% stenosis of right coronary artery), died following cardiac arrest during his detention at Yatala Labour Prison. After attac…

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