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44y · Female·Head injury sustained when exiting a moving vehicle
A 44-year-old Filipino woman died from head injuries after exiting a moving vehicle travelling at 100 km/h during an episode of domestic violence. Ms Blackmore had reported non-lethal strangulation and threats to police …
54y · Male·Ischaemic cardiomyopathy following a period of restraint on a background of morb…
A 54-year-old man with schizophrenia, homelessness, and morbid obesity was arrested for wilful exposure and disorderly conduct. During restraint in the prone position with handcuffs, he struggled for several minutes. Alt…
64y · Male·Septic shock secondary to urosepsis (Pseudomonas and Stenotropomonas maltophilia…
RD, a 64-year-old man with diabetes, amputation, and COPD, presented to a private hospital emergency department with suspected sepsis (vomiting, diarrhoea, hypotension, acute kidney injury, elevated troponin, hyperkalaem…
69y · Male·Ischaemic cardiomyopathy due to or as a consequence of coronary atherosclerosis …
Eric James Murray, a 69-year-old Indigenous man with severe ischaemic cardiomyopathy (previous triple coronary bypass in 2000), Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, and morbid obesity, died of acute myocardial…
38y · Male·cardiac arrest precipitated by dilutional hyponatraemia
A 38-year-old construction worker died from dilutional hyponatraemia after working in extreme heat (>40°C) on a concrete formwork project in rural Queensland. He developed symptoms of heat injury at the worksite and was …
55y · Male·Cardiac tamponade due to ruptured aortic dissection (Type A) against a backgroun…
Rick Dickinson, a 55-year-old man, presented to St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital after experiencing severe central chest pain and lower back pain with numbness at the gym. The treating senior doctor failed to adequately…
23y · Male·Beta-phenylethylamine toxicity
A 23-year-old Army private died from beta-phenylethylamine toxicity after ingesting excessive quantities of this supplement purchased online. He had a history of low mood, fatigue, and anxiety, and had self-medicated wit…
21y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds deliberately inflicted by member of Afghan National Army
Three Australian soldiers died in an insider attack at Patrol Base Wahab, Afghanistan on 29 August 2012. An Afghan soldier, Hekmatullah, fired approximately 30 rounds killing Sapper James Martin and Private Robert Poate …
49y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis due to coronary atherosclerosis
Brad Wilson, 49, collapsed and died from acute coronary thrombosis approximately 40 minutes after police arrest at a polling booth on 7 September 2013. He had severe pre-existing triple-vessel coronary atherosclerosis, s…
33y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
A 33-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia, polysubstance dependence (amphetamines/cannabis), and chronic suicidal ideation died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He had been prescribed risperidone and …
4y · Male·Severe rhabdomyolysis due to LPIN1 gene mutation
Tom Olive, aged 4, died from severe rhabdomyolysis caused by a rare LPIN1 gene mutation. Over 12 months before death, he presented with recurrent episodes of dark urine, muscle pain, and lethargy. Multiple GPs and a paed…
19y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity, with morphine (from poppy seeds) and dextromethorphan (from…
Nicole Petersen, aged 19, died from mixed drug toxicity due to consumption of poppy seed tea combined with cough syrup and diazepam. She became unresponsive overnight and was discovered in cardiac arrest around 5:45am. H…
35y · Male·methylamphetamine toxicity
Nathan McGrath, 35, died in the Cairns Watchhouse from methylamphetamine toxicity with coronary artery atheroma as a significant contributor. He was arrested on two warrants and a pat-down search located only a small amo…
67y · Male·Raised intracranial pressure due to head injuries from a fall
A 67-year-old man died from severe head injuries sustained when he was pushed backwards through a hotel doorway during playful banter with another patron. He fell onto a concrete footpath and struck his head, suffering s…
38y · Male·Multiple self-inflicted stab wounds to the chest causing significant internal or…
Scott Matthew Taylor, aged 38, died from self-inflicted stab wounds to the chest sustained while police attempted to detain him on 14 January 2012. Police attended his residence to interview him regarding rape allegation…
50y · Male·Global hypoxic brain injury suffered during cardiac and respiratory arrest cause…
Herbert Mitchell, a 50-year-old man with alcohol dependence, was arrested for public drunkenness after being found extremely intoxicated at a shopping centre. Initially taken to an alcohol diversion centre but removed du…
50y · Female·septicaemia
Julie Anne Bramble, a 50-year-old woman with alcohol dependence and recent drug use, died from septicaemia on 1 April 2011 at her home in Bundaberg. Over 4-5 days prior to death, she developed progressive symptoms includ…
16y · Female·Crush injury to chest due to motor vehicle trauma
A 16-year-old female passenger died from crush injuries sustained in a motor vehicle rollover. The driver, who was intoxicated (BAC 0.227%), was directed to submit to a breath test by police. He accelerated away and drov…
39y · Male·Excited delirium, probably caused by amphetamine toxicity-induced psychosis. Dea…
Antonio Carmelo Galeano died in police custody on 12 June 2009 after a protracted struggle and multiple taser activations. He had acute amphetamine toxicity and was displaying excited delirium—a high-risk medical emergen…
30y · Male·Positional asphyxia and inhalation of blood due to motor vehicle accident
Barry Cavanagh, aged 30, died from positional asphyxia after losing control of his vehicle at high speed while driving under the influence of alcohol. He had been charged with drink-driving two hours earlier and released…
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