This document is not a coroner's finding about a specific deceased person. It is a SUDI (Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy) classification framework used by NSW coroners to categorise unexpected infant deaths. The class…
17y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash
On 12 July 2024, a 17-year-old Aboriginal male and a 64-year-old Aboriginal female died in a road traffic crash on Tanami Road, Northern Territory. The driver, unlicensed with a significant history of traffic offences, w…
This document is not a coroner's finding. It is a NSW court list dated 1 May 2026 containing listings for Industrial Court and Industrial Relations Commission proceedings. No death, cause of death, or coroner's analysis …
13y · Female·Chest and Head Injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash
A 13-year-old Aboriginal girl was a passenger in a stolen vehicle that was pursued by Western Australian police. The vehicle driver, also aged 13 and inexperienced, lost control during the pursuit, causing the vehicle to…
28y · Female·multiple injuries
Sarah Jane Rutherford, a 28-year-old with bipolar affective disorder and schizophrenia, died by suicide on 27 December 2009 after falling from a bridge onto the Mitchell Freeway while on leave from Graylands Hospital. Sh…
30y · Male·Drowning
A 30-year-old male musician and plasterer died by drowning at Yanchep Lagoon while attempting to swim to a reef marker after consuming alcohol. Despite appearing initially healthy and a competent swimmer, he developed di…
38y · Male·unascertained; evidence suggests catastrophic fire or explosion on vessel
Rohan Wilson, 38-year-old experienced fisherman, disappeared while fishing alone in his boat 'Hot Gossip' on 15 June 2016 off Perth, Western Australia. Despite extensive search operations with 99% probability of detectio…
35y · Male·drowning (immersion)
Damien Mills, a 35-year-old mortgage broker, drowned in the Indian Ocean after falling off a charter boat returning from Rottnest Island on 31 October 2014. While intoxicated, he was likely knocked overboard during rough…
21y · Male·crush asphyxia
Reef Kite, a healthy 21-month-old boy, died from crush asphyxia after a chest of drawers toppled onto him in his bedroom while he napped. He was unresponsive when found and died despite emergency resuscitation at Princes…
Male·Drowning following capsizing and disintegration of recreational fishing vessel i…
Two experienced recreational fishermen, aged 50 and 57, died in a boating accident near Coral Bay, Western Australia on 29 May 2016. Their vessel Centrefold, an 8.2-metre recreational boat equipped with safety equipment …
57y · Female·Multiple penetrating (stab) injuries to the body and neck
Satwant Kaur, aged 57, was murdered by her stepson in her home on 5 December 2013 after he made multiple threats to kill her while in custody. Critical failures in intelligence sharing between the Department of Correctiv…
17y · Female·fungal brain infection and infarction complicating fungal infection of a scalp l…
A 17-year-old Aboriginal girl died from fungal brain infection and infarction following a scalp laceration sustained in a motor vehicle crash. She had driven her uncle's car while intoxicated without a valid licence. Ini…
25y · Male·Drowning
A 25-year-old experienced swimmer and rock jumper died by drowning after jumping into ocean water at Wyadup Rocks, Western Australia. Despite strong swell conditions and his friend's warning against jumping, the deceased…
22y · Female·Unable to determine - open finding
Petronella Albert, a 22-year-old Aboriginal woman from Broome, disappeared in late April or early May 1999 and is presumed deceased. The coronial inquest, conducted in 2017, established her death beyond reasonable doubt …
24y · Male·complications of ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Vincent Schwenke, a 24-year-old male of Maori descent, developed acute psychotic symptoms after ceasing cannabis use and was admitted to a secure mental health unit as an involuntary patient. Despite initial improvement …
62y · Male·Multi-organ failure following surgical repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneur…
Robert Paul Rodda, a 62-year-old long-term prisoner with extensive medical comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, COPD, and a known abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), presented with chest pain in September 2015. …
54y · Male·Unknown - death established on balance of probabilities but manner and cause und…
A 54-year-old man with major depressive disorder, chronic suicidality, and alcohol abuse was discharged from psychiatric hospital on 23 April 2014 while remaining at "very high chronic suicide risk." He had multiple prio…
41y · Male·atropine toxicity
A 41-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, intellectual disability and sexual offending history died from atropine toxicity after ingesting 6-8ml of atropine liquid prescribed for hyper-salivation. He had been disc…
22y · Male·drowning secondary to incapacitation from air embolism
A 22-year-old skilled and experienced pearl shell drift diver with over 600 logged dives died from drowning secondary to air embolism and cerebral arterial gas embolism while diving for Paspaley Pearling Company off Broo…
45y · Male·Coronary Atherosclerosis
David Grieve, a 45-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia and multiple cardiac risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, obesity, smoking), died of coronary atherosclerosis while an involuntary psychiatric patient at Grayla…
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