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30y · Male·Traumatic haemothorax sustained in a motorbike collision
A 30-year-old male died from traumatic haemothorax following a high-speed motorcycle collision. He was riding an unregistered, illegally modified motorcycle without a valid motorcycle licence. The ABS braking system had …
20y · Female·Neck compression
Maddison Murphy-West, a 20-year-old woman, died from neck compression on 23 October 2013 in circumstances highly suggestive of homicide by her de facto partner, Troy Boothey, despite an initial presentation as suicide. T…
51y · Male·Complications of Recurrent Small Bowel Obstruction (palliated)
Matthew Clark, 51, with Down syndrome and chronic liver disease secondary to Hepatitis B, died from complications of recurrent small bowel obstruction. He had undergone emergency surgery in June 2018 for a perforated bow…
46y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, alcohol, diazepam)
A 46-year-old man died from mixed drug toxicity after intentionally using heroin with an acquaintance on 15 October 2017. The coroner found that the deceased willingly used heroin (combined with alcohol and diazepam alre…
76y · Female·Ludwig's angina
A 76-year-old woman with Ludwig's angina presented to urgent care with facial swelling and fever. She was appropriately diagnosed and arrangements made for transfer to a tertiary centre. However, staff failed to recognis…
20y · Female·Plastic bag asphyxia with inhalation of helium
A 20-year-old woman with a history of depression, anxiety, and self-harm died by helium inhalation asphyxia. She had been treated by her GP with antidepressants and mental health referral to a psychologist but never disc…
49y · Male·Probable suicide by drowning; medical cause of death unable to be determined in …
Barry Scott Collins, a 49-year-old Deputy City Engineer in Warrnambool, Victoria, disappeared on 8 December 1988 after leaving home for a walk at 12:15am. The coroner found he is deceased, likely by suicide, though his r…
4y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in the setting strangulation by a roller blind …
A 4-year-old girl died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following accidental strangulation by a roller blind cord. She climbed onto bedside drawers near a window blind and became entangled in the control cord, slipp…
20y · Male·Hanging
Mitchell Boyd Branson, aged 20, died by hanging in Mildura in June 2019. He had a documented history of mental illness including PTSD stemming from exposure to traumatic internet imagery at age 10, a prior suicide attemp…
19y · Male·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (driver)
AC, a 19-year-old probationary driver, died in a motor vehicle collision on an unsealed rural road after consuming approximately 8 standard drinks over several hours. His blood alcohol concentration was 0.10–0.11 g/100mL…
26y · Male·unascertained; suspected suicide by firearm
Nicholas Daniel Ficarra, aged 26, disappeared on 14 January 2012 from his family farm in regional Victoria. He had a history of substance abuse (heroin, OxyContin, cannabis) from age 21 and severe mental illness from 200…
42y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury secondary to cardiac arrest caused by massive pul…
A 42-year-old man died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following cardiac arrest due to a massive pulmonary embolism. He sustained a tibial fracture in a motor vehicle accident and underwent external fixation. He deve…
53y · Female·Heatstroke
Thi Qui Tran, a 53-year-old woman with schizophrenia on antipsychotic medications (zuclopenthixol and olanzapine), died of heatstroke on 9 February 2018 after collapsing on a street during extended unescorted leave from …
1y · Male·head injury
Baby S, a 12-month-old boy, died from head injuries inflicted by his mother's de facto partner, Mr B, while the mother was away obtaining heroin. The child had multiple previous injuries documented by childcare staff and…
Unsurvivable traumatic injuries from blunt force impact with motor vehicle; pred…
On 20 January 2017, James Gargasoulas drove a stolen vehicle through Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne's CBD, striking 33 pedestrians and fatally injuring 6: Matthew Poh Chuan Si (33), Thalia Hakin (10), Yosuke Kanno (25),…
Blunt force traumatic injuries from vehicle strike: Matthew Poh Chuan Si, Thalia…
On 20 January 2017, a vehicle was deliberately driven through crowds on Bourke Street in Melbourne's Central Business District, killing six people: Matthew Poh Chuan Si (33), Thalia Hakin (10), Yosuke Kanno (25), Jessica…
Unknown·traumatic injuries (head injuries and multiple trauma) sustained when struck by …
Six people were killed on 20 January 2017 when James Gargasoulas drove a stolen vehicle into crowds on Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne's CBD, striking 33 pedestrians. The deceased were Matthew Poh Chuan Si (33), Thalia H…
Traumatic injuries from motor vehicle strike
On 20 January 2017, James Gargasoulas deliberately drove a stolen vehicle into crowds on Bourke Street in Melbourne's CBD, killing six people: Matthew Poh Chuan Si (33), Thalia Hakin (10), Yosuke Kanno (25), Jess Mudie (…
Traumatic injuries sustained when struck by stolen motor vehicle (principally he…
Finding into six deaths resulting from the Bourke Street mass casualty incident on 20 January 2017 in Melbourne, Victoria. James Gargasoulas drove a stolen vehicle into crowds in Bourke Street Mall, killing Matthew Poh C…
Blunt force trauma from impact with motor vehicle
Six people were fatally struck by a stolen vehicle deliberately driven through Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne CBD on 20 January 2017: Matthew Poh Chuan Si (33), Thalia Hakin (10), Yosuke Kanno (25), Jess Mudie (22), Zac…
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