3,729 results
25y · Male·immersion in water (drowning)
Thomas Dominic Rae, aged 25, disappeared while rock fishing at Shelley Beach, Western Australia on 7 July 2019 and is presumed drowned. He had a history of mental health issues (anxiety, depression, bipolar affective dis…
49y · Male·Complications of Influenza A infection
Richard Mark Ray, a 49-year-old prisoner, died from complications of Influenza A infection after deteriorating rapidly from initial viral symptoms. He presented on 18 March 2019 with fever, body aches and cough, treated …
48y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by a train
Jolanta Boyd, a 48-year-old woman with documented mental health conditions including suicidal ideation, alcohol use disorder, and anxiety, died by suicide on 18 June 2018 when she jumped in front of a train at Windsor ra…
62y · Female·general inanition on a background of end-stage dementia
Merilyn Jane Fort, aged 62, died from general inanition on a background of end-stage Alzheimer's dementia whilst subject to a Mental Health Act Inpatient Treatment Order. She presented with severe behavioural disturbance…
75y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolus due to left calf deep vein thrombosis with contributing…
Brian Samuel Dunbar, aged 75, died from pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to left calf deep vein thrombosis, complicated by Influenza A infection and Parkinson's disease. He was under an Inpatient Treatment Order (ITO) …
63y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia complicating recent posterior myocardial infarct with underly…
Craig Nicholas Canham, aged 63, died in custody at Yatala Labour Prison from cardiac arrhythmia complicating a recent posterior myocardial infarction with underlying hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He had suffered a myocard…
68y · Female·Sepsis (Enterobacter cloacae) due to peritonitis as a consequence of leaking per…
A 68-year-old woman with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy died from sepsis due to peritonitis following dislodgement of a PEG tube inserted on 27 February 2018. She presented to a rural hospital 5.5 hours post-discharg…
44y · Male·Unascertained
Mark Beames, a 44-year-old Aboriginal man with epilepsy, acquired brain injury, and alcohol dependency, disappeared on 4 September 2014 from Swan Hill, Victoria. He had recently been discharged from hospital after self-d…
Female·Drowning
Two young sisters, aged 4 and 3 years, drowned in a residential swimming pool while unsupervised. Both parents were present in the home but inattentive—the mother was asleep in the bedroom while the father was using his …
76y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with ischaemic heart disease and treated spinal crush …
John Hayle, a 76-year-old with Alzheimer's dementia, ischaemic heart disease, and spinal fractures sustained a T11/12 flexion-distraction fracture on 9 June 2017. Over three weeks, he developed progressive bilateral lowe…
37y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating aspiration of gastric contents
Joelene Dowden, 37, died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury following aspiration of gastric contents. She presented at Alfred Hospital ED on 9 July 2017 with erratic behaviour, then went to a tram stop where she express…
70y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
A 70-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, dementia, diabetes, hypertension and aortic stenosis died suddenly of acute myocardial infarction while in compulsory mental health detention. He had fallen the previous mo…
0y · Male·Unascertained in the setting of detected methylamphetamine
A nearly 4-month-old boy was found unresponsive in his bassinet and could not be revived. Autopsy revealed facial bruising and injuries, and toxicological analysis detected methylamphetamine in his blood and hair. The ca…
52y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
Hassan Bechara, a 52-year-old prisoner, died from ischaemic heart disease in July 2017. He had complex cardiac history including dilated cardiomyopathy, triple-vessel coronary disease, and previous cardiac procedures. Cl…
20y · Male·diffuse hypoxic brain injury complicating exsanguination and cardiac arrest seco…
Zachary Tyler Hyde, aged 20, died from diffuse hypoxic brain injury following exsanguination and cardiac arrest caused by a stab wound to the left femoral artery inflicted during an altercation. This case highlights the …
Female·Chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash
Vanessa Claire Hayward died from massive chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision. An unlicensed driver, traveling at 77-80 km/h in a 50 km/h zone in an unroadworthy vehicle with defective tyre…
60y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
A 60-year-old man with schizophrenia and depression presented to Maroondah Hospital ED with acute psychotic symptoms after stopping his antipsychotic medication (trifluoperazine) due to manufacturer discontinuation. He w…
54y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia
Dale Roberts, a 54-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, epilepsy and severe dysphasia, died from aspiration pneumonia following admission to Box Hill Hospital. He was admitted with aspiration pneumo…
81y · Female·Complications of choking on a food bolus in a woman with dementia
Dorothy May Nelson, an 81-year-old woman with dementia, died from complications of choking on a food bolus at an aged care facility. She was served diced beef in casserole (approximately 4cm bolus found at autopsy, despi…
59y · Male·atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease
Michael Lewis Petterwood, a 59-year-old zinc smelter worker with 32 years at his employer, collapsed suddenly at work and died of atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease. Autopsy revealed severe coronary stenosis (80% …
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.