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57y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease
A 57-year-old man with extensive medical history including ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia and chronic airways disease died of acute myocardial infarction whilst being transferred by ambulanc…
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
An 86-year-old man with atrial fibrillation, ischaemic heart disease and hypertension underwent left inguinal hernia repair under general anaesthesia at a regional hospital. He experienced a small acute myocardial infarc…
24y · Male·Immersion (drowning)
This coronial finding concerns 17 deaths from drowning following the sinking of the vessel Kaniva in international waters north of Christmas Island on 21 June 2012. The vessel, carrying approximately 212 asylum seekers a…
57y · Male·Unable to be determined; circumstances suggest drowning in Mekong River or relat…
Leslie Graham Lewis, a 57-year-old Australian registered nurse, died in Thailand on 24 February 2011 in circumstances that remain unclear. He had been admitted to hospital in Nong Khai with severe alcohol intoxication an…
24y · Male·injuries sustained from an attack by a white shark
Benjamin Charles Linden, a 24-year-old fit surfer, died from injuries sustained in a great white shark attack while surfing near Wedge Island in Western Australia on 14 July 2012. He and a friend entered the water and we…
54y · Female·Unlawful homicide - cause undetermined (body not recovered)
Ah Bee Mack, a 54-year-old woman of Chinese-Malaysian origin, disappeared between 18-29 December 2008 from her home in Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia. Her son Brent was convicted of her murder in 2012 based on circums…
60y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with advanced metastatic angiosarcoma
A 60-year-old prisoner serving a life sentence died of pneumonia complicated by advanced metastatic angiosarcoma. He had two rare medical conditions: epithelioid angiosarcoma (diagnosed 2007) and aortitis. A significant …
20y · Female·Unlawful Homicide
This is a coronal finding into the suspected death of Sarah Anne McMahon, a 20-year-old who disappeared on 8 November 2000 and was never found. The coroner determined beyond reasonable doubt that she died on or about tha…
Male·Drowning in the ocean off the cliffs at Steep Point
Luke Melfi, an occasional fisherman, was one of five men washed off rocks at Steep Point while fishing in rough sea conditions on 27 September 2012. Unlike the four other men who were rescued after five and a half hours …
3y · Male·Entrapment in an airtight environment (washing machine drum) resulting in suffoc…
Sean Murphy, aged 3 years 6 months, died on 20 September 2010 after becoming trapped in an airtight LG front-loading washing machine at his home in Hilton, Western Australia. He died from suffocation due to entrapment in…
18y · Male·Crush Asphyxiation
An 18-year-old Somali refugee died from crush asphyxiation when an LPG gas explosion destroyed his home in Albany, Western Australia. The explosion was caused by a gas leak from a faulty Stockbrands bolted compression co…
Female·early bronchopneumonia complicating combined drug toxicity (fentanyl overdose)
Wendy Osborne, a woman with a history of substance abuse and psychiatric issues, died from bronchopneumonia complicating fentanyl overdose. Her GP prescribed fentanyl patches (50mcg/h, increased to 75mcg/h) after one wee…
51y · Male·Seizure consistent with alcohol withdrawal complicated by naturally occurring ca…
Dennis John Phillips, 51, died from a seizure triggered by alcohol withdrawal while in police custody. He had chronic health issues including diabetes-related amputations requiring daily medication, but police were unawa…
48y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
A 48-year-old man died from a gunshot wound to the head during a police siege after having barricaded himself in a property. He had confronted the property owner with a sawn-off rifle, claimed to have wired explosives, b…
75y · Male·Unascertainable due to advanced decomposition; likely lung cancer
Robert Roll, a 75-year-old socially isolated pensioner with terminal lung cancer, discharged himself from Royal Perth Hospital on 6 July 2009 against planned palliative care arrangements. Although Silver Chain Hospice ar…
23y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in mid-air collision between aircraft
Two aircraft collided mid-air during goat culling operations in February 2008: a Piper Super Cub (pilot Bradleigh Roulston, age 23; spotter Daniel Kean, age 39) and a Robinson R44 helicopter. Both occupants of the Super …
10y · Male·Unascertainable
Two young children, Malachi (10 months) and Lochlan (2 years), died on 7-8 November 2008 in their mother's home en suite, with cause of death unascertainable. The mother claimed to have blacked out for approximately 10 h…
55y · Female·Traumatic brain injury
This finding concerns a fatal motor vehicle accident resulting in traumatic brain injury. A 55-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street after exiting a bus. She suffered catastrophic brain injurie…
65y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with chronic pulmonary disease (COPD and emphysema), with asp…
Phillip Van Vegten, a 65-year-old sentenced prisoner with longstanding COPD, emphysema, and lung cancer, died of pneumonia complicated by aspiration of vomit (Wilkes Syndrome) at Royal Perth Hospital. The coroner found m…
60y · Female·Focal pneumonia in a woman with emphysema and ischaemic heart disease
A 60-year-old woman with long-standing schizophrenia/bipolar disorder, emphysema, and ischaemic heart disease died of focal pneumonia at Graylands Hospital. She had been an involuntary patient with multiple prior respira…
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