Coronial

11 results for dental examination

VIC2011-04-27

Finding into death of Earl Mooring

Male·Multiple injuries

… hidden at his home, and subsequently killed. His body was conveyed to NSW and dumped in bush. Forensic examination revealed extensive blunt force injuries to skull and chest consistent with multiple blows. Identity was…

NSW2021-10-18

Inquest into the discovery of unidentified skeletal remains located at St Albans

Male·Unknown - cause of death could not be determined

…ns were discovered in bushland on the eastern bank of the Macdonald River near St Albans, NSW. Forensic examination determined the skeleton belonged to a male, estimated aged 25-45 years, possibly of mixed ancestry. Rad…

pathologyforensic medicine
QLDhospital2007-11-23

Scholz, Karl David

31y · Male·Upper airway obstruction due to pharyngeal abscess caused by dental abscess, whi…

… 31-year-old male, died from upper airway obstruction due to pharyngeal abscess originating from untreated dental infection. He presented with severe facial cellulitis and abscess following dental procedures on 17 May 20…

intensive careanaesthesiadiagnosticcommunicationamoxicillin
NSWcommunity2020-02-12

Inquest into the death of Gaida Coote (second inquest)

Female·Unable to determine

…n St Ives, NSW. Her skeletal remains were discovered on 11 March 2019 in dense bushland within the garden. Dental records confirmed identity. The coroner was unable to determine a medical cause of death, though there was…

VIC2018-01-11

Finding into death of Unknown Remains

Female·unknown - cause of death could not be established

… Despite exhaustive investigations including Victoria Police inquiries, forensic anthropological analysis, dental examination, and mitochondrial DNA testing, the identity of the deceased and cause of death could not be e…

forensic medicine
NSW2024-12-18

Inquest into the death of Stephen John Burt

23y · Male·Drowning

…port by his sister was made but the file was subsequently lost. A 2009 email request for fingerprint re-examination was apparently not actioned. NAFIS system upgrades by 2013 would have enabled identification despite se…

forensic medicinecorrectional healthdiagnosticcommunication
SA2000-11-28

Coroner's Finding: FRODSHAM Renee

37y · Female·blunt head trauma with skull fractures

…while primarily criminal rather than medical in nature, illustrates the importance of thorough forensic examination and the value of persistent investigative work in resolving complex deaths.

forensic medicine
NT2001-10-10

Inquest into the death of Skeletal Remains (Cartier Island)

30y · Male·unknown - unable to determine due to advanced decomposition

An unidentified male of Asian origin, aged 25-35 years, died at sea approximately seven miles off Cartier Island in March 2000 after becoming ill while diving for trepang at about 30 metres depth. The cause of death coul…

forensic medicinedentistry
SA2026-03-13

Coroner's Finding: Holding, Matthew Benjamin

44y · Male·unascertained

…rioration including extreme daytime sleepiness, low oxygen saturation (90-91%), and facial swelling from a dental issue. Medical staff recommended hospital assessment and CPAP therapy for suspected sleep apnoea; he refus…

psychiatrycorrectional healtholanzapine
VICcommunity2021-03-31

Finding into death of Bruce Vernon Taylor

53y · Male·Complications of old brain injury in prior motor vehicle incident

… The medication was ceased appropriately under specialist guidance with careful monitoring. Post-mortem examination found no acute injury or disease process. The coroner found no issues with the medical management of hi…

general practiceneurologysodium valproate
QLDhospital2018-05-11

Orton, David - Non-inquest findings

41y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia and bronchopneumonia; contributing factors: toxic megacolon, ce…

David Orton, a 41-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and severe kyphoscoliosis, died from cerebral hypoxia and bronchopneumonia complicated by toxic megacolon and Salmonella infection. Over 18 mon…

general medicinegastroenterologydiagnosticcommunicationmovical

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