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NSW2025-03-24

Inquest into the death of HC

64y · Female·Unascertained

A 64-year-old woman with chronic pain from multiple joint replacements, significant depression following her daughter's death in 2006, and long-standing suicidal ideation disappeared from a cruise ship in the Tasman Sea …

NSW2023-02-09

Inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of Alexander Stetz

72y · Male·Unable to be determined

Alexander Stetz, a 72-year-old man with significant dementia, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and prior stroke, disappeared on 14 July 2014 from a remote property in Sackville, NSW while under the care of his long…

geriatric medicineemergency medicine
VIChospital2021-08-11

Finding into death of Mariza Beretta

52y · Female·Presumed SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy)

Mariza Beretta, a 52-year-old woman with Trisomy 21 and early-onset Alzheimer's disease, died from presumed SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy) at Royal Melbourne Hospital. She was diagnosed with genetic general…

neurologygeriatric medicinesodium valproate
SAaged care2017-05-30

Coroner's Finding: SMITH Arthur

80y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating inanition of dementia

Arthur Smith, an 80-year-old man with advanced Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by inanition (malnutrition/dehydration) at an aged care facility. He had cognitive decline from 2011, with p…

geriatric medicinepsychiatry
QLDPodcast2020-01-24

Willersdorf, Maria

87y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to cardiac arrest, with valvular hear…

An 87-year-old woman died following a CT-guided epidural injection at a private radiology clinic. Although she had undergone the procedure for spinal pain, the radiologist performed an epidural injection at the T12 level…

radiologypain medicinediagnosticproceduralbupivacaine
TAShome2022-08-11

Coroner's Finding: Youd, Diane Maree

60y · Female·undetermined; natural causes not excluded (possible paraganglioma infarction, pn…

A 60-year-old woman with depression, recent acute kidney injury from dehydration, and suicidal ideation was discharged from hospital on 27 August 2021 after psychiatric improvement. She was prescribed increased Sertralin…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationdelaysertraline
ACTaged careNew2026-06-11

Inquest into the death of Peter Wallace

76y · Male·congestive cardiac failure complicated by type 2 respiratory failure

Peter Vernon Wallace was a 76-year-old man with schizophrenia subject to a Psychiatric Treatment Order, living in aged care. He had serious physical comorbidities including congestive cardiac failure, type 2 respiratory …

psychiatrygeriatric medicinezuclopenthixol
QLD2020-12-11

Martyn, John Francis Alex

75y · Male·Metastatic prostatic carcinoma

A 75-year-old Indigenous man died from metastatic prostate cancer while in prison custody. Diagnosed with cancer in 2012, he also had haemophilia A, ischaemic heart disease, and prior cerebrovascular accidents. By 2016, …

palliative careoncologyoxycodone
VIChospital2025-08-19

Finding into death of Con Koumis

43y · Male·complications of decompensated liver failure due to occult sepsis and retroperit…

Con Koumis, a 43-year-old man with beta-thalassaemia major requiring regular blood transfusions, died from decompensated liver failure complicated by occult sepsis and retroperitoneal haemorrhage. He was remanded in cust…

haematologyhepatology
QLDhospital2017-07-31

Mrs NSM - Non-inquest findings

81y · Female·left haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrhage from the insertion site of the perm…

An 81-year-old woman died from haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrhage following pacemaker insertion for sick sinus syndrome. Multiple venous punctures during the procedure caused vascular injury. Critical clinical lesso…

cardiologyintensive carediagnosticcommunicationglyceryl trinitrate
SAhospital2020-11-02

Coroner's Finding: BROWN Graham Douglas

79y · Male·combined cardiac, respiratory and renal failure as terminal events on a backgrou…

Graham Douglas Brown, a 79-year-old man with end-stage dementia, died at Noarlunga Hospital from combined cardiac, respiratory and renal failure. He was subject to a Level 2 Mental Health Act Inpatient Treatment Order at…

psychiatryemergency medicinemorphine
SAhospital2019-08-30

Coroner's Finding: SCHULZE Brian John

68y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease (operated); severe native coronary artery atheroma with …

Brian John Schulze, aged 68, died of ischaemic heart disease (operated) while subject to a Mental Health Act inpatient treatment order at Flinders Medical Centre. He presented with falls, confusion, and agitation followi…

cardiologypsychiatrymorphine
NSWcommunity2025-01-30

Inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of KHL

71y · Male·The available evidence and the absence of any postmortem examination does not al…

This coronial finding concerns a missing person inquest where KHL, a 71-year-old man, disappeared while rock fishing at Eagle Rock in Royal National Park, NSW in August 2023. The coroner found KHL deceased based on exten…

cardiologyemergency medicine
NSWhome2019-02-15

Inquest into the death of Margaret Rose CARR

62y · Female·Unknown. Likely natural causes, possibly with drug-related element. QT-prolongat…

Margaret Carr, 62, was found dead at her home in Redfern between 27 February and 1 March 2017. She had complex medical history including COPD, endocarditis, hepatitis C and substance use disorder (heroin, cannabis, metha…

general practiceforensic medicineamitriptyline
VICaged care2025-05-21

Finding into death of Lorraine Joy Wight

77y · Female·Airways obstruction by tissue paper

A 77-year-old woman with depression, anxiety, and chronic pain died from airway obstruction by tissue paper at an aged care facility. She had expressed suicidal ideation, attempted self-harm, and was found with tissues i…

geriatric medicinepsychiatrycommunicationsystemoxycodone
SAaged care2024-06-19

Coroner's Finding: Saberton, Linda Eileen

73y · Female·fractured neck of femur (operated) on a background of Alzheimer's dementia

Linda Eileen Saberton, aged 73, died from complications of a fractured neck of femur sustained in a fall at her aged care facility, on a background of advanced Alzheimer's dementia. She had suffered two hip fractures wit…

geriatric medicineorthopaedic surgerymedicationrisperidone
VICaged care

Finding into death of EMILIO VILLANUEVA

87y · Male·acute renal failure and two major haemorrhagic strokes

An 87-year-old man with multiple comorbidities including previous strokes, atrial fibrillation, and diabetes died from acute renal failure and two major haemorrhagic strokes after three months in an aged care facility. D…

geriatric medicinegeneral medicinecommunicationsystemmetformin
TAShome2023-05-01

Coroner's Finding: Koeter, Jacqueline Francis

59y · Female·Global hypoxic brain injury due to mixed drug toxicity, specifically alprazolam …

A 59-year-old woman with a 30-year history of alprazolam dependence for anxiety disorder died from global hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest caused by mixed drug toxicity, with alprazolam levels in the fatal r…

general practicepsychiatryalprazolam
TAShome2017-12-07

Coroner's Finding: Simpson, Peter Lawrence

61y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, promethazine) with aspira…

A 61-year-old man with chronic alcoholism, dilated cardiomyopathy and cirrhosis died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, promethazine) with aspiration pneumonia. He consumed significant alcohol on…

general practicepain medicinesystemmethadone
VIChospital2016-11-10

Finding into death of Beverley Joy Leggett

79y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of right elective total hip replacement

A 79-year-old woman died from pulmonary embolism eight days after undergoing elective right total hip replacement. She received multimodal VTE prophylaxis including aspirin, early mobilisation, mechanical foot compressio…

orthopaedic surgeryanaesthesiasystemaspirin

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