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45y · Female·Drowning whilst inebriated (ethanol)
FCP, aged 45, died by drowning while inebriated on 11 April 2020 at her home in Kilmore East, Victoria. She had a complex history of mental illness (psychosis, depression, anxiety, PTSD), substance abuse, and was in a re…
60y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head (self-inflicted)
Nicky Kudrin, a 60-year-old man, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on 7 July 2021 during a police operation. He attended his ex-wife's home, assaulted her, displayed a homemade firearm, and made threat…
56y · Female·Complications of Angelman's syndrome - aspiration pneumonia
Janelle Maree Lavery, a 56-year-old woman with Angelman's syndrome, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, intellectual disability, dysphagia, and severe kyphoscoliosis, died of aspiration pneumonia following a one-month hospital adm…
2y · Male·Hyaline membrane disease and pneumonia in the setting of pneumothorax
A 2-day-old term infant (2670g, small-for-gestational-age) presented with respiratory distress at 11 hours of life. A capillary blood gas at 1:14pm showed mixed respiratory and metabolic acidosis indicating decompensatio…
56y · Male·head injuries
Mark Lowther, a 56-year-old plumber, died from head injuries when a tree he was felling with a chainsaw and excavator struck him. The excavator's Roll Over Protection (ROP) had been removed prior to the incident, contrar…
18y · Male·Heroin toxicity
Edward Grant Harris, an 18-year-old with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and borderline intellectual function, died from heroin toxicity in his supported accommodation. He had a complex history of behavioural challenges,…
17y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
Dustin Buckley, 17, died from a gunshot wound to the head at Royal Melbourne Hospital on 27 August 2017. The incident occurred during target shooting at Cat Track when KD fired a .22 rifle that discharged, striking Dusti…
26y · Male·Coronary artery atherosclerosis in the setting of schizoaffective disorder
Matthew Howarth, 26 years old with schizoaffective disorder, died of coronary artery atherosclerosis while an inpatient at a mental health secure care facility. He was involuntarily admitted on 16 November 2022 with psyc…
50y · Male·Unascertained
A 50-year-old homeless man from South Sudan was found deceased in a disused office space at a car wrecking workshop in Braybrook, Victoria. He had been medically obese with an unhealthy lifestyle including alcohol consum…
28y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident
A 28-year-old male died in a motor vehicle collision when he failed to give way at a rural intersection in north-western Victoria. Driving a Mercedes sedan on the Chinkapook-Nyah West Road, he collided with a fully laden…
48y · Female·Cervical spine injury sustained in a motor vehicle incident
A 48-year-old woman died in a motor vehicle accident when the car she was in as a passenger failed to give way at an intersection controlled by a give way sign. The driver, who was unlicensed, collided with a fully loade…
40y · Male·Traumatic head injury sustained in an e-bike incident
A 40-year-old man died from traumatic brain injury sustained in an unwitnessed fall from an electric bicycle. He was riding without a helmet after consuming approximately three beers over several hours. He returned home …
67y · Male·Pneumonia in the setting of aspiration and posterior rib fractures
Neil Douglas Heaton, a 67-year-old man with intellectual disability, dementia, and aspiration risk factors, died from pneumonia complicated by posterior rib fractures of unclear origin. He was found unresponsive at his s…
48y · Male·Head injury
A 48-year-old man died from a head injury sustained during a confrontation at a burgled fish and chip shop. He had broken into the shop early on 20 June 2022. A neighbour, hearing the break-in, confronted him with a cric…
47y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (venlafaxine, duloxetine, mirtazapine, oxycodone, tapentadol…
Kim Bartolo, a 47-year-old woman with depression, anxiety, alcohol use disorder and chronic conditions, died from mixed drug toxicity involving multiple prescription medications. She was admitted to Brunswick Private Hos…
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…
39y · Male·Effects of fire (self-immolation)
William Gourley, a 39-year-old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander man with a long history of mental illness, depression, cannabis dependence, and psychosis, presented to the Latrobe Regional Hospital ED on 6 March 202…
25y · Female·Neck compression secondary to hanging
CM, a 25-year-old woman experiencing depression, anxiety, and substance misuse, died by suicide while in an intimate partner relationship characterised by documented family violence. She presented to hospital multiple ti…
50y · Male·Sepsis of unknown organism in respiratory
Mark Ruth, a 50-year-old NDIS participant with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, chronic dysphagia, and obstructive sleep apnoea, died from sepsis of unknown respiratory organism. He had experienced declining heal…
65y · Male·Multiple organ failure of unknown origin
Kevin Parkhill, a 65-year-old NDIS participant with type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease and congestive cardiac failure, developed a Stage IV heel wound while in supported accommodation. Despite…
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