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68y · Female·Coronary heart disease
A 68-year-old woman with diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, COPD and chronic renal failure presented with chest pain and dyspnoea. She was admitted with suspected congestive cardiac failure; troponins were no…
73y · Female·Multiple organ failure due to or as a consequence of sepsis due to or as a conse…
73-year-old woman died 12 days after elective colorectal surgery for synchronous caecal and rectal tumours. Post-operatively, she developed persistent low urine output and intermittent hypotension managed with repeated f…
35y · Female·Incised wound to neck
KH, a 35-year-old woman, was killed by her de-facto partner C through severe neck lacerations inflicted with a kitchen knife on 20-21 January 2011. C had an extensive history of violent offences and was subject to a prot…
0y · Female·Group B Streptococcus meningitis and sepsis
An 18-day-old baby died from late-onset Group B Streptococcus (GBS) meningitis and sepsis. She was born at a regional private hospital after labour complicated by maternal fever (37.6°C), foetal tachycardia (160-170 bpm)…
46y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy (acute complication with sudden cardiac arrhythmia)
A 46-year-old woman with bipolar/schizoaffective disorder, poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, morbid obesity, severe obstructive sleep apnoea, and pulmonary hypertension died from acute dilated cardiomyopathy with sudden…
75y · Male·left retroperitoneal haemorrhage associated with lumbar spine surgery
A 75-year-old man with complex comorbidities including Parkinson's disease and cognitive impairment underwent two-stage lumbar spine surgery for degenerative disc disease with stenosis. Post-operatively, he developed a r…
27y · Male·Air embolism due to incised wound to the neck
This inquest examined the deaths of Marcus Volke (27, Australian) and Mayang Prasetyo (27, Indonesian), a couple living in Brisbane. Volke killed Prasetyo by stabbing her in the neck on 3 October 2014 following a domesti…
23y · Male·Hanging
Robert Noel Turpin, 23-year-old Aboriginal man, died from hanging after a domestic violence incident in Atherton, Queensland. Following an argument with his partner, he locked himself in a bathroom with a belt while she …
86y · Male·Cardiac arrest triggered by electrolyte imbalance and sepsis secondary to compli…
An 86-year-old man with significant comorbidities died in a low-care nursing home from complications of an incarcerated umbilical hernia with bowel ischaemia, sepsis, and cardiac arrhythmia. His GP examined him briefly (…
39y · Male·respiratory failure and cardiac arrest
Bradley Karl Coolwell, a 39-year-old Indigenous Australian with schizo-affective disorder and significant comorbidities (obesity, respiratory infection, diabetes), presented to Logan Hospital after police noted concernin…
Ian Christoffer Jensen: cerebral contusions and lacerations due to skull fractur…
Two cyclists died in separate collision incidents with motor vehicles in Bundaberg, Queensland. The primary cause in both cases was driver inattention and failure to keep proper lookout. In Mr Jensen's case, the truck's …
38y · Female·Drowning/Immersion due to coronary artery atheroma
Leila Michelle Trott, a 38-year-old experienced skipper and dive instructor, drowned after swimming approximately 400 metres to retrieve a drifted tender vessel off Green Island, Cairns. Unbeknownst to her, she had sever…
21y · Male·drowning
A 21-year-old man from Sudan drowned in a mining waste facility lake after attempting to swim across it on a dare. He had minimal swimming ability and was unfamiliar with water safety. Despite warning signs stating 'no s…
67y · Male·coronary artery atheroma against a background of diabetes mellitus
A 67-year-old diabetic and smoker visiting from Japan died while snorkelling at Green Island. He engaged in two snorkelling sessions without reported difficulty, but was found unresponsive in the water during or after a …
35y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a paragliding accident
Austin Desi, an experienced parachutist transitioning to paragliding, died from multiple injuries sustained in a paragliding accident at Mount Archer Airfield. His maiden flight with a newly purchased Ozone Zero paraglid…
51y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis
A 51-year-old man with end-stage renal disease, hepatitis C cirrhosis, endocarditis, and aortic valve disease died in custody from acute myocardial infarction. He presented with gastrointestinal bleeding, pancytopenia, a…
22y · Male·Penetrating head injury
Leonard Gordon, a 22-year-old compliant prisoner, was fatally assaulted two days before his release date by another inmate in the protection unit at Maryborough Correctional Centre. The assault occurred while cell search…
58y · Female·Pentobarbitone toxicity
A 58-year-old dog groomer died by suicide at a veterinary clinic by self-injecting with pentobarbitone (Lethabarb), an animal euthanasia drug. The coroner found that while the clinic's storage (unlocked cupboard) complie…
32y · Male·Stab wound to chest; alcohol and methylamphetamine intoxication
A 32-year-old man died from a stab wound to the chest inflicted by his partner during a domestic violence incident on 24 December 2012. He had been drinking and using amphetamines and cannabis. The autopsy confirmed deat…
35y · Male·Massive head injury, pelvic and lower limb injuries sustained in gyroplane crash…
Grant Allan Burrell, a 35-year-old gyroplane pilot with only 26.2 hours total flying experience (11 hours dual, 15.2 hours solo), died in a crash while conducting low-level cattle mustering. He had owned the aircraft for…
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