58y · Male·Metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma
Barry Haynes, a 58-year-old Aboriginal man, died of metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma while on remand in custody. He had stage 4 lung cancer with brain metastases diagnosed in Novembe…
51y · Male·Metastatic small cell lung cancer
David John Scott, a 51-year-old inmate at Port Phillip Prison, died from metastatic small cell lung cancer on 22 December 2013. He presented with chest pain in April 2013, was diagnosed with small cell lung …
48y · Male·large cell carcinoma of lung with metastases
Neal Richardson, a 48-year-old man serving a 28-year prison sentence, died of large cell carcinoma of lung with metastases while receiving palliative care at Prince of Wales Hospital. He had presented to prison hea…
64y · Male·metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung (palliated)
Lajos Szabo, a 64-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung with brain metastases. He presented to prison medical services in November 2018 with neck swelling and feve…
75y · Male·metastatic pancreatic cancer
A 75-year-old man died from metastatic pancreatic cancer while in lawful custody. He was diagnosed in February 2025 and underwent palliative chemotherapy at Prince of Wales Hospital from March-April 2025. He developed an…
54y · Male·metastatic lung cancer with terminal palliative care
Jason Anthony Thompson, a 54-year-old long-term prisoner at Casuarina Prison, died from metastatic lung cancer. He collapsed on 17 February 2023 with suspected opioid overdose but was not transferred to hospital…
63y · Male·disseminated carcinoma (pancreatic cancer with metastases to liver and lung)
George Papadopoulos, aged 63, died in prison custody from disseminated pancreatic carcinoma with metastases. He had refused imaging investigations due to unfounded concerns about radiation, despite recommendation…
44y · Male·End stage non-small cell lung carcinoma
Victor Courtney, aged 44, died from end-stage non-small cell lung carcinoma with hepatic metastases while incarcerated at Wolston Correctional Centre. He was diagnosed with …
53y · Male·metastatic carcinoma of the rectum (operated)
…st in custody and underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Despite initial treatment response, metastases developed in his lungs, liver, brain and spine. His care throughout his incarceration and final hospital…
62y · Male·extensive small cell lung cancer
Trevor John Smith, aged 62, died from extensive small cell lung cancer at Royal Adelaide Hospital on 18 March 2011. He was under Mental Health Act detention when he develo…
67y · Female·disseminated adenocarcinoma of the colon
A 67-year-old woman with metastatic colorectal cancer developed multiple cerebral metastases causing marked behavioural changes (irritability, disinhibition, aggression). She was appropriately plac…
48y · Male·Complications of metastatic melanoma
A 48-year-old man in custody at Port Phillip Prison died from complications of metastatic melanoma at St Vincent's Hospital. He had been diagnosed with melanoma in 2016 and developed metastatic disease in 2019. After pre…
61y · Male·Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma
Ivan Allwood, a 61-year-old man with metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (tongue base cancer with spread to lung and heart), died of natural causes while in custody at Long Bay Hospital. He had been diagnosed with throat…
71y · Male·metastatic caecal adenocarcinoma
…ano, a 71-year-old man serving a prison sentence, died from metastatic caecal adenocarcinoma with liver and lung metastases at Long Bay Hospital in November 2015. He was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in September 2014 a…
53y · Male·Metastatic Basaloid non-keratinising squamous cell carcinoma
…on remand for domestic violence charges when diagnosed with terminal oropharyngeal cancer with extensive metastases in July 2021. He completed an advance care directive requesting comfort-focused care without aggressive …
56y · Male·Complications, including sepsis, of left leg infection (operated), in a man with…
Matthew John Pickin, a 56-year-old prisoner with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma, died from sepsis complicating a left leg infection. His lung cancer was appropriately inves…
40y · Male·large bowel obstruction complicating disseminated carcinoma of rectum
A 40-year-old male died in prison custody from large bowel obstruction complicating disseminated rectal carcinoma. He had been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in 2004, treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, with progr…
65y · Male·Metastatic lung cancer
…Van Wyk, a 65-year-old NDIS participant living in Specialist Disability Accommodation, died from metastatic lung cancer. He presented with breathing difficulty and chest pain on 16 July 2023, was diagnosed with pleural e…
73y · Male·Metastatic rectal carcinoma
A 73-year-old man died from metastatic rectal carcinoma while serving a prison sentence. He was transferred from Port Phillip Prison to St Vincent's Hospital on 16 September 2018 for end-of-life care and died five days l…
58y · Male·pneumonia on a background of adenocarcinoma of the lung stage 4, ischaemic heart…
58-year-old male prisoner died from pneumonia complicated by stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma, ischaemic heart disease, and chronic emphysema. He presented with critical leg ischaemia re…
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