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54y · Male·Glioblastoma
Benjamin Goossens, a 54-year-old man in custodial supervision for a prior forensic mental health matter, died from glioblastoma at Austin Hospital following palliative care. He had a Grade 2 glioma identified in 2010 tha…
58y · Male·complications of oesophageal cancer, with terminal palliative care
Stephen Joseph Schipp, a 58-year-old sentenced prisoner, died from complications of oesophageal cancer with terminal palliative care at Bunbury Regional Hospital. He had been diagnosed with oesophageal carcinoma in Janua…
64y · Female·Blunt Force Trauma to the Head in the Setting of Prolonged Lie; Metastatic Breas…
Annie Ng, aged 64, died from blunt force head trauma sustained in her home on 27 February 2024, with death occurring 9 March 2024 at Royal Melbourne Hospital. Her husband Chai, experiencing severe financial and psycholog…
67y · Male·hypoxic respiratory failure in the setting of pneumonia, pulmonary embolism and …
Peter John Wallace, aged 67, died in custody at Lyell McEwin Hospital from hypoxic respiratory failure complicating pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, and advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. He had been imprisoned at Yatala L…
65y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer complicated by deep vein thromboses
Peter Raymond Porter, aged 65, died in prison from metastatic prostate cancer complicated by deep vein thromboses in January 2022, eight and a half years after diagnosis. He had presented with urinary symptoms in Decembe…
57y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating locally advanced non-small cell carcinoma of l…
Christopher O'Riley, age 57, a specialist disability accommodation resident with complex medical needs including lung cancer, schizophrenia, epilepsy, and dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia complicating locally ad…
36y · Female·Peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified
Sarah Anne Swallow, a 36-year-old woman with Down syndrome (Trisomy 21), died from peripheral T-cell lymphoma in September 2024. She was diagnosed with this aggressive cancer in April 2024 and commenced on chemotherapy, …
65y · Male·metastatic rectal cancer with extensive lung metastases
A 65-year-old man died from metastatic rectal cancer with extensive lung metastases while serving a prison sentence. He had presented with rectal bleeding symptoms since 2011 and returned a positive faecal occult blood t…
62y · Male·Complications of metastatic malignancy (likely lung primary)
Colin James Whaley, aged 62, died from complications of metastatic lung cancer while in custody at Junee Correctional Centre. He was a heavy smoker admitted to prison in June 2023. Significant weight loss (40kg) during i…
65y · Male·Adenocarcinoma with unknown primary
John Conway McKenzie, a 65-year-old prisoner with gall bladder cancer, died from adenocarcinoma with unknown primary on 30 May 2025 at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne. He was admitted on 11 May 2025 with sepsis, at which…
53y · Male·disseminated malignant melanoma
A 53-year-old man died of disseminated malignant melanoma while incarcerated at Yatala Labour Prison. Initial excision of a large arm mole in November 2019 revealed Stage III melanoma. A January 2020 multi-disciplinary t…
57y · Male·Metastatic lung adenocarcinoma (stage IVA non-small cell lung cancer)
Trevor Charles Stone, a 57-year-old First Nations man imprisoned for sexual offences, died from metastatic lung adenocarcinoma with contributing comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, ischaemic heart disea…
74y · Male·acute on chronic liver failure complicating common bile duct cholangiocarcinoma …
Stephen John Foster, aged 74, died in hospital from acute on chronic liver failure complicating common bile duct cholangiocarcinoma. He was serving a prison sentence at the time. Initial presentation with jaundice, eleva…
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…
53y · Male·Metastatic pancreatic carcinoma
Michael Sanderson, a 53-year-old Gamilaroi man, died from metastatic pancreatic cancer while in custody. Critical clinical lessons emerge: (1) failure to review pathology results within required 14-day timeframe delayed …
76y · Male·Complications of metastatic renal cancer in a man with multiple medical co-morbi…
A 76-year-old man with metastatic renal cancer and multiple comorbidities died in prison from complications of his malignancy. Following a family meeting in November 2023, goals of care were clarified and the patient cho…
67y · Male·Liver abscess and complications thereof on the background of pancreatic adenocar…
Stephen Paul Bourke, aged 67, died in custody at Prince of Wales Hospital from a liver abscess complicated by pancreatic adenocarcinoma. He had multiple comorbidities including coronary artery disease, diabetes, and prio…
64y · Male·hepatocellular carcinoma
Stephen Easter, a 64-year-old NDIS participant with an acquired brain injury residing in Specialist Disability Accommodation, died from hepatocellular carcinoma after a 12-month illness. He was admitted to McCulloch Hous…
66y · Male·infectious complications of plasmablastic myeloma
Mati Tamwoy, a 66-year-old Aboriginal man, died in ICU from infectious complications of plasmablastic myeloma after 661 days on remand. He received excellent oncological care including chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Howe…
55y · Male·Complications of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in a man with mult…
Robert Exell, a 55-year-old Aboriginal man, died from complications of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma while in custody. He had chronic hepatitis C and alcohol-related liver disease since at least 2012. Key …
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