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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…
53y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating large bowel obstruction due to faecal impactio…
Angela Kettyle, a 53-year-old NDIS participant with significant comorbidities including Type II diabetes, cirrhosis, and chronic constipation, died from aspiration pneumonia complicating large bowel obstruction due to fa…
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…
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…
1y · Male·Pneumonia (early-onset, caused by Group B Streptococcus)
Baby XR died at one day old from early-onset pneumonia caused by Group B Streptococcus (GBS) acquired during vaginal delivery. The mother had known GBS colonisation and received intrapartum prophylactic antibiotics as pe…
2y · Male·Drowning
Master K, a two-year-old, drowned in a hotel pool after falling from a step into the deeper adult pool section. He remained unnoticed underwater for over nine minutes while his mother was distracted by her mobile phone, …
61y · Female·Complications of a rectal prolapse
Susan Maree Lawless, a 61-year-old woman with intellectual disability due to untreated phenylketonuria, died from complications of a rectal prolapse while residing in supported disability accommodation. She was found unr…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
57y · Female·Metastatic triple negative breast cancer
Joanne Mostyn, a 57-year-old woman with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and intellectual disability residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from metastatic triple-negative breast cancer at Royal Melbourne Hospital.…
28y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with antecedent cause of cerebral palsy
Deren Yaan, a 28-year-old man with cerebral palsy receiving NDIS-funded supported independent living in specialist disability accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia at Northern Hospital. Aspiration pneumonia is a …
54y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia
Valerie Caithness, a 54-year-old with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia following an aspiration event during a colonoscopy performe…
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…
55y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of cervical myelopathy, Down Syndrome and Al…
SW, a 55-year-old man with Down Syndrome, cervical myelopathy, and Alzheimer's Disease, died from aspiration pneumonia at a palliative care unit. He was admitted to hospital on 6 April 2023 after his treating neurologist…
35y · Male·Neck compression secondary to hanging
Daniel Mayes, a 35-year-old with Type 1 diabetes, died by hanging at his home. His death followed relationship breakdown and online harassment from his former partner and an acquaintance. Three weeks before death, he rec…
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…
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…
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