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23y · Female·chronic hydrocephalus with brain swelling
A 23-year-old registered nurse with undiagnosed chronic hydrocephalus presented to the ED with neck pain, headache and vomiting. Dr B. assessed her briefly without formal examination or detailed history, prescribed ketor…
47y · Female·Multiple injuries from being struck by a train; death determined to be suicide
A 47-year-old woman with bipolar affective disorder and PTSD, originally from Bosnia, died by suicide by stepping in front of a train on 1 May 2012. She was subject to a Community Treatment Order at the time. Critical cl…
40y · Male·Unknown; likely accidental death by drowning or misadventure in ocean
Rowan Wallace Cook, aged 40, disappeared in October 2013 from a remote campsite at Aldridge Cove, Western Australia. He arrived at the campsite on 20 September 2013 with camping equipment, was last documented on 2 Octobe…
2y · Female·chest injury - tear to right atrium with haemopericardium caused by television s…
A 2-year-old girl died from chest injury after a 15.8kg television set fell on her when she climbed onto an unsecured wooden cabinet. Despite prompt ambulance response and resuscitative efforts, she suffered a tear to th…
22y · Female·staphylococcal septicaemia and pneumonia complicating osteomyelitis of a right 1…
Julieka Dhu, a 22-year-old Aboriginal woman, died on 4 August 2014 from staphylococcal septicaemia and pneumonia complicating osteomyelitis of a rib fracture sustained in April 2014. She was detained in police custody on…
34y · Male·Complications of head injury sustained in motorcycle crash
A 34-year-old man died from complications of severe traumatic brain injury sustained in a motorcycle crash on 11 November 2013, with death occurring 2.5 months later on 29 January 2014. He crashed while evading a police …
75y · Female·organ failure due to sepsis, likely from infected pressure sores, in the context…
Maria Carmel Niceforo, a 75-year-old woman with poorly controlled diabetes and ischaemic heart disease, died from septic shock secondary to extensive infected sacral pressure wounds. She received home care through KinCar…
33y · Female·Methylamphetamine intoxication leading to agitated delirium and extreme exertion…
A 33-year-old female with a history of methylamphetamine use consumed the drug and became acutely intoxicated, exhibiting agitated delirium and bizarre behaviour searching for her son. She was violently assaulted by resi…
37y · Male·multiple injuries in a man with methylamphetamine effect (suicide by jumping fro…
Simon John Rowe, a 37-year-old man with a history of drug use and imprisonment, died by suicide on 12 April 2012 after deliberately jumping from a 12th-floor hotel window during a police siege. He had smashed the window,…
47y · Male·Multi organ failure and sepsis complicating ulcerating colitis and intestinal ob…
David Waymouth, a 47-year-old prisoner with extensive medical comorbidities including hepatitis C, obesity, chronic pain requiring methadone, and depression, fell from his bed in prison and sustained a right hip fracture…
15y · Male·Severe traumatic brain injury resulting from motor vehicle crash
Giovani Wade Ryan, 15 years old, died from severe traumatic brain injury sustained when the stolen panel van in which he was a front seat passenger rolled at high speed on an unsealed intersection. Young intoxicated male…
30y · Male·Acute cardiac failure in association with severe ischaemic heart disease seconda…
A 30-year-old Afghan asylum seeker died from acute cardiac failure due to severe coronary atherosclerosis while in immigration detention. He had developed a large anteroseptal myocardial infarction between 4-18 August 20…
49y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
A 49-year-old sentenced prisoner died by suicide via ligature compression of the neck at Acacia Prison in Western Australia. The deceased had a psychological profile characterised by denial and minimisation of adverse ex…
48y · Female·malnutrition in association with sepsis on a background of end stage multiple sc…
A 48-year-old woman with end-stage multiple sclerosis died from malnutrition and sepsis after her husband, her primary carer, failed to provide adequate nutrition via a PEG tube despite receiving training and instruction…
35y · Male·head injury in a man with chronic liver disease
A 35-year-old male prisoner with chronic hepatitis C cirrhosis and thrombocytopenia died from traumatic brain injury sustained during an unprovoked assault by another prisoner. A single punch caused him to fall backward …
79y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and acute bronchiolitis
Donald Broadribb, 79, died of bronchopneumonia and acute bronchiolitis after presenting to York Hospital on 12 October 2012 with vomiting, cough, and abdominal pain. He was discharged after nurses focused on treating con…
0y · Male·unascertained
Baby Z, born to a serving prisoner on 3 March 2011, died suddenly on 3 April 2011 at Bandyup Women's Prison at one month of age. Despite extensive forensic investigation, the cause of death remained unascertained, though…
42y · Male·unascertained
Anthony Charles Eura, a 42-year-old Aboriginal man with long-standing mental health problems, alcohol and drug dependency, and chronic suicidality, disappeared in November 2006 and is presumed deceased. In the month befo…
51y · Male·ischaemic heart disease with myocarditis
Sajidu Rahman, a 51-year-old Rohingya man, died suddenly from ischaemic heart disease with myocarditis at a Christmas Island detention centre shortly after arrival by boat. He had a pre-existing history of diabetes, hype…
38y · Male·hypoxic brain injury and organ failure following compression of the neck (hangin…
A 38-year-old Sri Lankan asylum seeker died by suicide after being released from immigration detention on a bridging visa. He had documented anxiety and trauma history during detention, managed by psychiatrist Dr A. who …
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