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58y · Female·Alzheimer's Dementia on a background of Trisomy 21
Louise Spencer, a 58-year-old woman with Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia, died of natural causes at Austin Hospital following admission for rapid deterioration post-COVID-19 infection. She was transferred to the P…
62y · Male·Pulmonary oedema and aspiration in the setting of Down Syndrome and chronic obst…
James Robert Burns, a 62-year-old man with Down syndrome and COPD, died from pulmonary oedema and aspiration at Sunshine Hospital. He was an NDIS participant residing in specialist disability accommodation with support w…
59y · Male·compression of the neck secondary to hanging
A 59-year-old man with treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation died by hanging while on weekend leave from psychiatric care. He had been hospitalised four times in 2021 and was receiving electrocon…
18y · Male·head injury sustained in motor vehicle crash
Hayden Kennedy, 18, died from a head injury sustained as a passenger in a Polaris UTV driven by Thomas Rowlands. The vehicle crashed into a tree stump on a rural gravel road after Rowlands lost control negotiating a curv…
48y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia
Luke McCormack, a 48-year-old NDIS participant with epilepsy living in supported accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia. He had a respiratory illness with cough and runny nose on 6 January 2023, was prescribed ant…
60y · Female·Tachyarrhythmia and hyperkalaemia leading to sudden cardiac death in the setting…
Catherine Barker, a 60-year-old woman with intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, died from tachyarrhythmia and hyperkalaemia leading to sudden cardiac death in atrial fibrillation. She had been diagn…
65y · Female·Catastrophic cerebellar haemorrhage with pulmonary embolic, subarachnoid haemorr…
Faye Cosgrave, a 65-year-old NDIS participant in specialist disability accommodation, presented with vomiting and speech difficulties on 7 June 2023. She was found unresponsive the following day and admitted to hospital …
70y · Female·drowning (likely), but ultimately undetermined cause
Glykeria Skalistis, aged 70, disappeared on 29-30 August 2019 and is presumed to have drowned at Schnapper Point beach. She had a long history of schizophrenia and depression, managed with antipsychotic and antidepressan…
54y · Male·Streptococcus septicaemia and aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down's Synd…
Jeffrey Leigh Campbell, a 54-year-old man with Down's Syndrome and dementia living in specialist disability accommodation, died from streptococcus septicaemia and aspiration pneumonia. He developed respiratory distress a…
65y · Male·Intracranial mass - glioblastoma multiforme
Stephen Hills, a 65-year-old NDIS participant in Specialist Disability Accommodation, died from glioblastoma multiforme after presenting with seizure-like symptoms on 11 April 2023. He was rapidly conveyed to hospital wh…
52y · Male·Significant blunt head trauma suffered from an assault inflicted by known person…
Chi Khanh Huynh, a 52-year-old man with long-standing drug dependencies and prior head trauma from a September 2018 scooter accident, died following a severe assault by Cheng Chia involving multiple punches and elbow str…
46y · Male·Stab wound of the chest and abdomen
Gregory Piperidis (46) died from a stab wound to the chest during a basement burglary incident on 26 June 2021 at Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. He and his friend were stealing bicycles when confronted by apartment resident…
43y · Male·Unascertained
Christopher Dabadie, a 43-year-old man with a history of alcohol use disorder and seizures, was found dead at home on 1 December 2021, two days after two presentations to hospital where he was intoxicated and self-discha…
27y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
Damon Savage, 27, died from multiple gunshot wounds during a police response to a domestic violence incident. He had called police while assaulting his partner, armed himself with two large knives, advanced towards offic…
4y · Female·hypoxic brain injuries
A 4-month-old girl died from hypoxic brain injury following an unexplained, unnatural restriction of oxygen on 13 May 2017. She was found unresponsive at home and despite resuscitation, suffered irreversible brain damage…
34y · Male·Incision/stab wound to the neck
A 34-year-old male remandee died by self-inflicted neck wound while in custody at Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre. He had been discharged from Risk Intervention Team management following a self-harm incident 7 d…
70y · Female·Perforated diverticulitis
A 70-year-old woman with NDIS support living in a Specialist Disability Accommodation presented to hospital with constipation, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. After initial ED assessment and discharge with constipat…
48y · Female·Aspiration pneumonitis in the setting of central nervous system vasculitis
Kelly Frith, a 48-year-old NDIS participant with acquired brain injury and acute haemorrhagic leukoencephalitis, died from aspiration pneumonitis complicated by CNS vasculitis. She presented with nasal congestion and cou…
83y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage
Roger Rogerson, aged 83, died from intracranial haemorrhage due to cerebral amyloidosis while in custody at Long Bay Correctional Centre. He had been an inmate for nearly ten years. His condition deteriorated significant…
98y · Female·Multi-organ failure following amanita poisoning
A 98-year-old woman died from multi-organ failure following amanita (death cap) mushroom poisoning. She had foraged wild mushrooms from her garden in April 2024 without incident, then consumed mushrooms from the same loc…
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