Coronial

9 results for accidental suffocation

NThome2011-05-13

Inquest into the death of Marlon Aidan Clancy

8y · Male·accidental suffocation (mechanism unknown)

An eight-week-old Aboriginal male infant died from accidental suffocation in circumstances of co-sleeping with his heavily intoxicated mother, young sister, and an ad…

paediatricspathologycommunicationalcohol
TAShome2018-05-31

Coroner's Finding: Hayes, Teegan Rose Dana

0y · Female·hypoxic brain injury following respiratory arrest due to accidental suffocation …

A 24-day-old infant died from hypoxic brain injury following accidental suffocation whilst co-sleeping with her intoxicated mother. The parents were known to child protection s…

paediatricsintensive caresystemcommunicationalcohol
VIChome2021-02-24

Finding into death of Jordan Malcolm Colin White

1y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to neck compression from faulty portacot

…that caregivers must be aware that faulty or defective portable cots and similar equipment pose serious suffocation hazards, particularly for increasingly mobile infants.

intensive careneurologysystem
SAhome2008-06-25

Coroner's Finding: Baby Safe Sleeping Practices

Zara Schupelius: suffocation; Callum Smith: undetermined; Jake Hackett: suffocat…

Concurrent inquests into five sudden unexpected deaths in infancy (SUDI), three attributed to suffocation and two undetermined but with suffocation as a significant possibility. All deaths occurred in infants …

forensic medicinepaediatricssystemcommunication
NTcommunity2008-05-12

Inquest into the death of Kenny Malthouse

12y · Male·accidental suffocation secondary to the inhalation of vapour from Opal fuel

Kenny Malthouse, 12-year-old Aboriginal boy, died from accidental suffocation following inhalation of Opal fuel vapour on 13-14 April 2007 in Hermannsburg, Northern Terri…

pathologytoxicologysystemopal fuel
NTcommunity2011-04-08

Inquest into the death of Kieffen Owen Raggett

8y · Male·undetermined

…oola on 2 October 2007 and was found deceased in a waterhole 2 days later. While initially classified as accidental drowning, the coroner found substantial evidence suggesting foul play: two sets of footprints (adult and…

forensic medicinediagnosticsystem
QLDhospital2007-11-06

Huber, Arisa

1y · Female·sudden unexpected death in infancy due to hypoxic episode while co-bedding with …

Arisa Huber, a newborn, died from sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) due to hypoxic episode while co-bedding with her exhausted mother in a postnatal ward. The infant was found without breathing or pulse at 6:45am…

neonatologyobstetricscommunicationsystem
NSWhome2025-08-08

Inquest into the death of Jacob

0y · Male·Non-accidental infliction of significant force to the head/face and gum region, …

Jacob, a premature infant born at 29 weeks, was discharged from neonatal care at 11 weeks old and presented to hospital three days later with a subarachnoid haemorrhage and periorbital bruising. Despite being assessed as…

paediatricsforensic medicinediagnosticsystemmethamphetamine
NThome2026-04-30

Inquest into the death of Baby S, Baby K, Baby B - (Co Sleeping)

Sudden Unexplained Death of an Infant (SUDI) in an unsafe sleeping environment; …

Three Aboriginal infants died in unsafe co-sleeping environments in the Northern Territory. Baby K (3 months), Baby B (2 months), and Baby S (5 weeks) all died from sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) associated wi…

paediatricsmidwiferycommunicationsystemalcohol

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