32y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity in a man with ischaemic heart disease
…ety measure given his dangerous presentation and apparent drug intoxication. He collapsed shortly after handcuffing and could not be resuscitated. The coroner found the police response was appropriate and proportionate.…
26y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and bronchopneumonia in a woman with methylamph…
…tal health welfare checks require direct conversation, not just observation; (2) The prone position for handcuffing carries high risk of positional asphyxia requiring continuous breathing monitoring; (3) Restraint shoul…
37y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus due to left leg deep vein thrombosis
A 37-year-old Aboriginal man died of pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis while incarcerated. He presented to hospital on his birthday with lethargy, shortness of breath, and tachycardia. Initial assessm…
37y · Male·Cardiac dysrhythmia during restraint against a background of significant alcohol…
Neville Reading, a 37-year-old male, died following cardiac dysrhythmia during restraint on 2 November 2013. He had consumed extremely high quantities of alcohol (blood level 0.26) over 22 hours and became violent, assau…
28y · Male·Gunshot wounds of the neck, chest and abdomen
Tyson Jessen, a 28-year-old man wanted for armed robbery in Victoria, was arrested in Queensland and admitted to Ipswich Hospital with cardiac symptoms. While in police custody, he remained under guard in hospital. Senio…
54y · Male·Cardiac arrest in a person with cardiac hypertrophy and generalised atherosclero…
Anthony Caristo died from cardiac arrest on 31 October 2017 following police deployment of a taser during a mental health crisis. He had consumed a lethal dose of methamphetamine, was actively self-harming with knives, a…
31y · Male·haemorrhage due to incised wound to left arm with amphetamine toxicity as a poss…
…m the arm wound with high amphetamine levels and evidence of mixed drug overdose. The coroner found the handcuffing decision justified and appropriate given his dangerous combative behaviour that prevented medical treat…
21y · Male·undetermined causes, in the course of being restrained by members of the NSW Pol…
Roberto Laudisio Curti, a 21-year-old Brazilian, died on 18 March 2012 during police restraint in Sydney after consuming LSD which induced a psychotic state. After a convenience store incident was misclassified as an arm…
38y · Male·Toxicity to methylamphetamine
… attended to apprehend him under Mental Health Act powers for his safety, he resisted physically during handcuffing. He lost consciousness during restraint and suffered a lethal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to methylamp…
73y · Male·Acute on chronic renal failure and multi-factorial encephalopathy in a man with …
… multiorgan failure. He was initially reluctant to engage with hospital treatment due to concerns about handcuffing during appointments. Following initial conservative management, he was admitted to hospital twice in Ju…
41y · Male·unascertained, in circumstances of methylamphetamine intoxication, extreme physi…
…e five-minute fight, police arrived and arrested both parties. Hudson became unresponsive shortly after handcuffing and arrested. He was found to have a high level of methylamphetamine in his blood (1.6mg/L, well above …
38y · Male·Multiple self-inflicted stab wounds to the chest causing significant internal or…
Scott Matthew Taylor, aged 38, died from self-inflicted stab wounds to the chest sustained while police attempted to detain him on 14 January 2012. Police attended his residence to interview him regarding rape allegation…
34y · Male·cardiorespiratory arrest during struggle and restraint in a man with methylamphe…
A 34-year-old man with methylamphetamine intoxication (blood level 1.2 mg/L) and focal coronary artery atherosclerosis died from cardiorespiratory arrest during a struggle and restraint by a homeowner and subsequent poli…
Male·David Gurralpa: sudden heart attack (coronary atherosclerosis with long-standing…
Two deaths resulted from police restraint in prone positions. David Gurralpa, a 39-year-old Aboriginal man with pre-existing coronary artery disease, died of sudden cardiac arrest following police restraint during a dome…
28y · Male·hypoxic brain injury sustained during restraint in the foyer of the Acute Mental…
…or physician supervision of junior doctors managing the restraint, and continued struggle despite early handcuffing availability. Better assessment, earlier admission, presence of family member, and senior medical overs…
65y · Male·Spontaneous lethal arrhythmia on a background of cardiomegaly, myocardial fibros…
Christopher Martin, aged 65, died from cardiac arrest during police restraint following a drink-driving detection. He had significant underlying cardiac disease (coronary artery stenosis, myocardial fibrosis, cardiomegal…
54y · Male·Ischaemic cardiomyopathy following a period of restraint on a background of morb…
A 54-year-old man with schizophrenia, homelessness, and morbid obesity was arrested for wilful exposure and disorderly conduct. During restraint in the prone position with handcuffs, he struggled for several minutes. Alt…
37y · Male·Unascertained (death in custody)
Craig McMillan, 37-year-old male with chronic schizophrenia, died of undetermined cause (death in custody) after being transported by police divisional van to hospital. Despite documented tachycardia from Risperidone, th…
49y · Male·Stab wound to the chest
…elf. Police appropriately used a taser for safety and removed the embedded knife to allow first aid and handcuffing. The coroner found the knife removal did not change outcome - the injury (penetrating wound to heart/pe…
39y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (aetiology not determined); cardiorespiratory a…
Stephen Nash, a 39-year-old man, died after being restrained face-down by security providers and hotel staff at the Union Jack Hotel in Cairns following an altercation where he punched a security officer. The restraint l…
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