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Male·Drowning resulting from capsizing of trawler
Rodney John Baker, an experienced trawler skipper, died when his 51-foot steel trawler Gulf Stream capsized in stormy conditions off Cape Moreton, Queensland on 29 January 2004 while attempting to haul nets that had caug…
Male·Multiple crush injuries to the upper chest and neck sustained in a drilling rig …
Scott Karajic died when a stand of drill collars fell through a stabbing mat and crushed him against a mouse hole on a gas drilling rig at Berwyndale South on 28 February 2003. Despite comprehensive safety policies and a…
20y · Male·Hanging (wilful murder by Andrew Thomas Kranz)
Michael James Adams, aged 20, died by hanging in prison on 11 September 1997. He was placed in Unit 7B at Sir David Longland Correctional Centre despite documented concerns from medical and correctional staff about his s…
40y · Male·Asphyxia caused by a seizure resulting from severe alcohol intoxication. Underly…
Paul Meech, a 40-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, died of asphyxia caused by a seizure from severe alcohol intoxication while in police custody at Hervey Bay watch house. Critical failures occurred: (1) The …
20y · Male·Internal haemorrhaging as a result of a gunshot wound to the left shoulder/scapu…
Daniel Cory Rhodes, aged 20, was shot dead by Constable Ricky Lynch during a police encounter in Bundaberg, Queensland on 7 October 2002. Rhodes, who had a significant criminal history and was suspected of carrying a fir…
49y · Male·Self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
Raymond Bourke, aged 49, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on 7 June 2004. He shot himself while attempting to evade police who had discovered an illicit drug laboratory he was operating. The evidence …
21y · Male·Multiple stab wounds inflicted by Andrew Kranz who was assisted in the murder by…
David Edward Smith, 21, was murdered in prison by inmates with 31 stab wounds after being forcibly moved to a high-risk unit despite clear and repeated warnings of danger. Staff ignored his requests for protection and fa…
15y · Male·Head injury
A 15-year-old naval cadet, Nicholas Schumacher, died from head injuries sustained in a vehicle rollover on 12 September 2004. The vehicle, a 1983 Toyota LandCruiser carrying eight cadets, experienced sudden deflation of …
60y · Male·bronchopneumonia as a result of or secondary to cerebral haemorrhage; contributi…
Wayne Barry Matschoss, a 60-year-old man with significant medical comorbidities including cardiac disease, epilepsy, chronic bronchitis and bronchiectasis, died in custody at Rockhampton Base Hospital from bronchopneumon…
54y · Male·chronic liver failure due to or as a consequence of hepatocellular carcinoma due…
Wayne Matthew Pettigrew, a 54-year-old man serving a life sentence, died of chronic liver failure secondary to hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatitis C, cirrhosis, and diabetes mellitus. He was admitted to Princess Alexandr…
41y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis due to or as a consequence of coronary atherosclerosi…
Albert William Hendy, a 41-year-old prisoner, died suddenly in custody from coronary artery thrombosis due to coronary atherosclerosis. He sustained a minor head laceration on the day of death which received appropriate …
Male·Avulsion of the brain stem and upper cervical spinal cord suffered when struck b…
Lex Robert Bismark died after being struck by a motor vehicle on the Barkly Highway in Mt Isa during NAIDOC week celebrations on 12–13 July 2002. Following a fight at the Barkly Hotel, a large group spilled onto the high…
13y · Male·Drowning
Karl Peter Sperling, aged 13, died by drowning during an Army Cadet orienteering exercise at Bjelke-Peterson Dam on 18 November 2000. While wading into water to retrieve an orienteering clue, he became entangled in thick…
33y · Male·Self-inflicted hanging
Troy Crossman, a 33-year-old prisoner at Borallon Correctional Centre, died by hanging in his cell on 17 March 2004. He had an extensive documented history of depression, suicidal ideation, and previous suicide attempts.…
49y · Male·Obstructive sleep apnoea, contributed to by the sedating effects of therapeutic …
David Muckan, a 49-year-old man with schizophrenia, was admitted to a psychiatric unit in April 1998 with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). He was sedated with benzodiazepines (Midazolam, Diazepam) and other psyc…
Female·Multiple injuries as a consequence of motor vehicle trauma caused by being run o…
Kerry-Ann McDonald died after being run over by a Kawasaki loader at a remote gypsum mining operation in western Queensland. She had been told to remain in the truck cabin during loading operations but exited the vehicle…
46y · Male·Diffuse Alveolar Damage (Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome) as a consequence o…
Anthony Kenneth Hansen, a 46-year-old inmate at Maryborough Correctional Centre, presented with flu-like symptoms on 24 August 2003 and was appropriately evaluated by visiting medical officers. Despite timely antibiotic …
37y · Male·Self-inflicted stab wounds to the abdomen
Phillip Bruce Partridge, a 37-year-old man with schizophrenia who had ceased antipsychotic medication, died from self-inflicted stab wounds to the abdomen during a 36-hour police siege at his home. He had exhibited incre…
54y · Female·Head injuries due to or as a consequence of a motor vehicle accident
Penelope Ann Croft, an experienced 54-year-old cyclist, was struck fatally on the back of her head by an open engine compartment door of a bus travelling on Mt Cotton Road, Queensland in March 2004. The bus's right rear …
3y · Male·fatal stab wounds to the heart inflicted by his aunt Natalia Perry during an app…
A 3-year-old child was fatally stabbed by his aunt, Natalia Perry, a forensic patient with schizophrenia on limited community treatment (LCT), shortly after being discharged from emergency department. Perry had jumped fr…
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