Inquests into the death MB and KB

Unknown·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Category II (for both MB and KB)

Two infant deaths in the same family from unsafe sleeping environments: MB (9 months) died in 2006 on a lounge with parents, categorised as SIDS Category I…

Inquest into the deaths of Kayla EWIN and Iziah O'SULLIVAN (Annexure to finding)

…ed infant deaths. The classifications range from SUDI 0 (insufficient post-death investigation) to SUDI 3 (unsafe sleeping environment with modifiable risk factors), plus categories for explained deaths and undetermined …

Coroner's Finding: Baby Safe Sleeping Practices

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

…ut with suffocation as a significant possibility. All deaths occurred in infants aged 2-7 months placed in sleeping environments with identified hazards: soft mattresses creating dangerous depressions, V/U-shaped pillow…

Inquest into the death of Harland SUTTON

5y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI +0); exact cause unascertained

…ave caused death. The death was classified as Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI), likely related to unsafe sleep position on soft objects combined with identified SUDI risk factors including prematurity, low birth…

T, an eight week old infant - Non-inquest findings

0y · Male·Sudden infant death syndrome category II (SIDS) - accidental asphyxiation due to…

… 8-week-old infant died from SIDS category II, likely due to accidental asphyxiation when the mother fell asleep and slumped forward over him. The infant was born to a mother with a 12-year history of heroin addiction (…

Coroner's Finding: Pitchford, Rhiannon Pearl Vanessa

0y · Female·Sudden infant death whilst bed-sharing with risk factors including unsafe sleepi…

A 55-day-old infant died in an unsafe bed-sharing environment with her sedated mother while her father, intoxicated by intravenous morphine and …

Inquest into the death of Jack LOH

Male·Unrecognised pulmonary hypertension in a setting of unsafe sleeping conditions

Jack Loh, a 6-month-old boy, died from unrecognised pulmonary hypertension while in unsafe sleeping conditions at a family day care centre. Jack was placed prone (face down) in an undersized bassin…

Finding into death of Livinia Rose Kenna

0y · Female·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS Category I)

…y-old infant, died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS Category I) on 16 April 2016. She was placed to sleep in a bassinet with multiple unsafe sleeping practices: prone positioning, multiple layers of blankets tigh…

Coroner's Finding: HARRISON Noah Alexander Edward

0y · Male·unascertained; possibly asphyxiation related to sleeping position

…arrison, aged 12 weeks, died of unascertained cause in October 2010. He was found face-down in a pram with unsafe sleeping arrangements. At prior hospital admission on 17 September 2010 for fever and reported haematemesi…

Finding into death of AAC

29y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (pregabalin, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, temazepam, lorazep…

…ied; the additive CNS depressive effects of multiple sedating medications combined with obesity and prone positioning created a lethal scenario. Better prescriber vigilance, identity verification, awareness of gabapentin…