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VIChospital2026-01-23

Finding into death of Trang Thi Thu Le

28y · Female·3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA) and ketamine toxicity

Trang Thi Thu Le, 28, died on her birthday from MDMA and ketamine toxicity after attending an electronic dance music event at John Cain Arena. She collapsed after consuming drugs purchased from an unknown source within t…

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NTPodcast2020-01-03

Inquest into the death of Harry Evans

23y · Male·sea snake bite with neurotoxic venom causing neuromuscular paralysis and respira…

…cular paralysis and respiratory failure within 2 hours 20 minutes. Despite heroic remote rescue efforts and CPR for 4 hours, he could not be revived. The coroner found critical safety system deficiencies: inadequate ind…

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VICcommunity2019-06-18

Finding into death of Yara Sturak Mignon

35y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of combined hero…

…ylamine (antihistamine), causing respiratory depression and cardiac arrest. Despite 22 minutes of paramedic CPR and hospital admission, he suffered irreversible hypoxic brain injury and died four days later. This case h…

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QLDcommunity2009-04-21

Kay, Brendan Scott

0y · Male·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) against a background of sub-glottic stenosis…

Brendan Scott Kay, a 104-day-old ex-premature infant with sub-glottic stenosis from prolonged neonatal intubation, died suddenly in his parents' car during transfer home from Brisbane to Tully. The stenosis had been inve…

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SA2018-01-30

Coroner's Finding: JONES Heath Ryan

35y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (post cardiac arrest) on a background of acute …

…n while on remand. He was found unresponsive in his cell with a ligature around his neck. Despite immediate CPR, transfer to hospital and transfer to ICU at Flinders Medical Centre, he suffered hypoxic-ischaemic encepha…

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VIChospital2013-02-22

Finding into death of Domenico Chiodo

33y · Male·Cardio-respiratory arrest in the setting of prone restraint of an agitated obese…

… failure to recognize and respond to collapse promptly, with arrest likely occurring several minutes before CPR commenced. The coroner emphasized that appropriate environmental management and specialist psychiatric care…

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VIChomePodcast2018-11-09

Finding into death of Minh Thao La

48y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of …

…e acutely unwell at 7:20 pm with severe respiratory distress, family called '000' immediately and performed CPR. Ambulance response was timely in unprecedented circumstances; however, he sustained severe hypoxic brain i…

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NSWcommunity2016-08-11

Inquest into the death of Afif Fakhouri

37y · Male·Combination of methylamphetamine toxicity and restraint leading to physiological…

A 37-year-old man died after being physically removed and restrained by NSW TrainLink staff at Cootamundra Station. He was displaying erratic, agitated behaviour consistent with methylamphetamine intoxication and possibl…

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NSWcustody2025-08-07

Inquest into the death of Lathan Brown

28y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia

…iac arrest in his cell; emergency response was appropriate and timely by correctional staff standards, with CPR commenced within 3 minutes and defibrillation deployed at 20 seconds after cell entry. However, the coroner…

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WA2025-03-10

Inquest into the Death of Ricky-Lee COUND

22y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

Ricky-Lee Cound, 22, an Aboriginal man with FASD, died by hanging in his Hakea Prison cell on 25 March 2022. At 4.11pm, Mr Cound called requesting a monitored safe cell to prevent self-harm, demonstrating clear risk perc…

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QLDhospital2023-06-30

Booth, Yvette and Sandy, Adele and George, Shakaya (“RHD Doomadgee Cluster”)

Female·Betty: cardiac arrhythmia complicating heart failure due to consequences of past…

This inquest examined three deaths of young Aboriginal women from Doomadgee (ages 18, 37, and 17) from rheumatic heart disease (RHD) complications between September 2019 and September 2020. All three deaths were preventa…

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