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2y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
Baby M was born at term (35-38 weeks gestation) into a toilet bowl at home on 27 November 2008 after an unrecognised pregnancy. The mother reported no awareness of pregnancy despite a positive pregnancy test earlier in t…
25y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
Steven John Dixon, a 25-year-old prisoner with a long-standing history of epilepsy, died of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) while incarcerated. He had experienced previous seizures, including one requiring ho…
45y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to prolonged hypoxia
A 45-year-old man died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiopulmonary arrest 11 hours after elective wrist plate removal surgery. Multiple contributing factors were identified: undisclosed obstructive sl…
Unknown·Multiple causes: Antony Way died from stab wounds to neck and trunk; Tania Simps…
Paul Rogers murdered his estranged partner Tania Simpson and her friend Antony Way by stabbing them at their Robina apartment on 15 May 2011. He then abducted their 5-year-old daughter Kyla, drove to NSW, and asphyxiated…
drowning (flood-related)
This is a mass fatality inquest into 25 deaths (22 confirmed, 3 missing presumed dead) from the catastrophic Southeast Queensland floods of January 2011. Most deaths occurred on 10 January in the Toowoomba and Lockyer Va…
75y · Male·Carcinomatosis due to carcinoma of the left lung (metastatic adenocarcinoma)
Eric Watson, a 75-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) on 17 January 2011 at Rockhampton Base Hospital. He had presented to correctional centre medical staff multiple times from September …
41y · Male·Respiratory depression caused by alcohol and morphine poisoning
Anthony Mark Perry, aged 41, died in police custody at Rockhampton watch house on 23 March 2010 from respiratory depression due to morphine and alcohol. He was arrested for breaching a domestic violence order after drink…
10y · Female·injuries sustained from being struck by a car
A 10-year-old girl in state child protection care died after being struck by a car while missing from a residential care facility. She had been placed at Lifestyle Solutions despite being outside the facility's service a…
69y · Male·acute myocardial ischaemia due to underlying coronary atherosclerosis
Richard Henry Lyne, a 69-year-old man in custody on remand, suffered an acute coronary syndrome after a fall in February 2011. He was appropriately transferred to hospital and assessed in ICU, but consistently refused in…
42y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction caused by extensive coronary atherosclerosis
Tony William Gates, a 42-year-old prisoner, died of acute myocardial infarction due to extensive undiagnosed coronary atherosclerosis. He reported chest pain and leg pain to fellow inmates and a nurse at pill parade on 5…
43y · Male·Head injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (pedestrian struck by motorcy…
Timothy John Wall, 43, was fatally struck by a Suzuki motorcycle while crossing Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo on 30 October 2010. He died from head injuries sustained in the collision. The coroner found that the motorcyc…
Multiple traumatic injuries due to motor vehicle collision
This inquest examined the deaths of four young people in a motor vehicle collision on the Cunningham Highway near Warwick on 5 January 2008. The primary investigative issue was determining who was driving the Honda Civic…
55y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary thrombosis and coronary atherosclero…
Leonard Fraser, a 55-year-old prisoner, died from acute myocardial infarction on 1 January 2007 following a second cardiac event. He presented to prison medical centre on 7 December 2006 with chest pain, sweating, and le…
56y · Male·Asphyxia
Stuart Cecil Ford, a 56-year-old prisoner at Wolston Correctional Centre, died by asphyxiation when he intentionally placed a plastic bag over his head on 16 January 2010. He had a history of adjustment disorder with anx…
20y · Female·Head injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident
Roslyn Law, a 20-year-old passenger, died from severe head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision when the driver struck escaped cattle on a rural road, then collided with a stationary truck. The driver had used…
28y · Male·hypoxic brain injury sustained during restraint in the foyer of the Acute Mental…
Lyji Vaggs, a 28-year-old Aboriginal man with schizophrenia, died from hypoxic brain injury sustained during restraint at Townsville Hospital's Acute Mental Health Unit on 13 April 2010. He had declined admission at ED o…
34y · Male·self-inflicted hanging
Robert Gary Mitchell, age 34, died by self-inflicted hanging in cell 13 of Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre on 9 July 2008. He was on remand without prior documented suicidal ideation or psychiatric history. Initial ris…
75y · Female·Haemorrhage due to chest and abdominal injuries sustained in motor vehicle colli…
Grace Thompson, 75, died from haemorrhage due to chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a head-on motor vehicle collision on 29 June 2010. The crash occurred when Ms Tanya Smith, driving under the influence of alcohol…
37y · Female·exsanguination from incised wounds to right wrist and elbow
Tracey Inglis, a 37-year-old woman with chronic pain from multiple orthopaedic injuries, hepatitis C, and a history of suicidal ideation, died by suicide while imprisoned. Critical clinical lessons include: the Initial R…
64y · Male·Electrocution from contact with fallen low-voltage power lines that remained ene…
Graham Tait died from electrocution after contacting fallen low-voltage power lines while investigating a partial power loss at his home. A partial loss of supply or 'brown out' was reported to ERGON; the call centre ope…
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