55y · Male·drowning following assault
Terrence McCallion, aged 55, died by drowning in the Murray River on 1 May 2015 after being assaulted by Matthew Knight. McCallion was pulled from the …
65y · Male·Drowning
Do Hung Vu, a 65-year-old man of Vietnamese background, drowned while abalone diving alone at Altona Beach. He had only recently commenced diving (6 months prior) despite having respiratory issues including coughing and …
22y · Female·accidental drowning
…the mouth of the Cam River pulled all three into deeper water. The carer attempted rescue but, faced with drowning all three, made the difficult decision to save the other child. The deceased's physical limitations (cere…
58y · Male·Drowning
A Say Hong, aged 58, died on 24 April 2009 after drowning in the Tasman Sea off North Bondi whilst rock fishing. He was washed from a rock ledge by a wave. This wa…
33y · Female·Drowning contributed to by high level of intoxication (blood alcohol 0.192%)
Sarah Johnson, 33-year-old Aboriginal woman, was found dead on Lameroo Beach on 1 January 2002 after drowning. She had a blood alcohol level of 0.192% and was intoxicated. Evidence indicates she was at the Hippe Clu…
1y · Unknown·Circumstances consistent with drowning
… children around all water bodies, securing access to water features, and that fishponds pose significant drowning risks to toddlers despite not requiring regulatory safety barriers like swimming pools.
83y · Female·Drowning, likely associated with cardiac arrhythmia or tidal conditions, or a co…
…ite Dreiman, 83, disappeared while swimming at Brighton Beach on 17 November 2003 and is presumed dead by drowning. She had a significant cardiac history including atrial fibrillation managed with medications, a mitral v…
Female·Presumed drowned at sea (Enid); Asphyxia due to drowning (Norman)
Two Aboriginal people, Enid Cecilia Yeatman Hyde (36) and Norman Reeve Hyde (24), died by drowning off False Cape near Yarrabah on 28 March 1972. The 1973 inquest findings were reopened in 2021. Evidence …
28y · Male·Drowning
Long Ngoc Dinh, a 28-year-old man with schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, died by drowning in the Maribyrnong River after absconding from the Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit in Sunshine on 17 Ap…
20y · Male·drowning
Brendan Vickery, a 20-year-old, died by drowning in a quarry reservoir after jumping from a cliff. He was an adequate swimmer who appeared fit and well be…
49y · Male·saltwater drowning
A 49-year-old man died from saltwater drowning after entering the water on a kayak without a personal flotation device (PFD) or emergency position-indic…
1y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to drowning
A 15-month-old child drowned in a partially-filled, unmaintained home swimming pool after the entrance gate was propped open with a length of wood. The child was playing in the yard while his mother's attention was occup…
Male·Drowning
… natural water recreation areas, particularly for international visitors, and the unpredictable nature of drowning in challenging water conditions despite warning measures being in place.
45y · Male·drowning and intoxication with methamphetamine and other substances
45-year-old male with long-standing substance use disorder, depression, and anxiety died from drowning combined with acute methamphetamine intoxication. In the weeks before death, he displayed escalating para…
9y · Male·drowning
…ed CPR but died at hospital. The coroner emphasised that lack of swimming ability significantly increases drowning risk, particularly in children, and recommended mandatory swimming and water safety education in Victoria…
66y · Male·drowning
… 30 minutes in the water wearing an inflated life jacket. The life jacket rose above his head, increasing drowning risk. He was found face-down in water 10 metres from shore and could not be resuscitated. The coroner fou…
36y · Male·drowning
…ustrates how extreme intoxication impairs protective reflexes (gag response), preventing self-rescue from drowning. No preventable failures in supervision or care were identified. The coroner found no basis for safety al…
20y · Male·drowning
Ben Wara Plowright, a 20-year-old photographer, died by drowning in the South Esk River near Perth, Tasmania on 30 May 2015. He had consumed significant alcohol and amphe…
41y · Male·Drowning
…risk assessment, and warning signage. The coroner recommended that the Marine and Coastal Council specify drowning prevention measures in Victoria's Marine and Coastal Policy in consultation with water safety experts, es…
52y · Male·Drowning in Falcon Bay
…erely limited in mobility and in constant pain despite multiple medications. The coroner found he died by drowning in Falcon Bay, likely walking into shallow water impulsively while intoxicated and depressed, rather than…
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