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VIChomeNew2026-06-19

Finding into death of Elizabeth Jean Hanlon

38y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis due to promethazin…

Elizabeth Jean Hanlon, aged 38, died from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis following a promethazine overdose. She had complex mental health diagnoses including borderline personality disorder…

psychiatryintensive carepromethazine
VICcommunity2026-05-22

Finding into death of Loretta Therese Ward

64y · Female·Urosepsis and pneumonia on a background of dementia and cognitive decline

Loretta Therese Ward, aged 64, was living in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) under NDIS support due to Lewy Body dementia and cognitive decline when she developed progressive illness in late 2024. On 24 Februar…

palliative caregeneral medicine
NSWchildcare2026-05-06

Inquest into the death of Arianna Maragol

1y · Female·Rapidly developing Streptococcus pneumoniae infection leading to invasive pneumo…

Arianna Maragol, a 16-month-old girl, died from rapidly developing Streptococcus pneumoniae infection leading to invasive pneumococcal disease while in childcare on 24 August 2018. Key clinical lessons emerged: (1) Pneum…

paediatricsemergency medicinesystemcommunicationibuprofen
VICaged care2026-04-28

Finding into death of Graham Peter Moore

61y · Male·Pneumonia complicating Trisomy 21

Graham Peter Moore, a 61-year-old man with Down syndrome, epilepsy, and early-onset dementia living in residential care, died of pneumonia on 8 December 2025. He developed community-acquired pneumonia in late November, w…

respiratory medicineinfectious diseases
SAhospital2026-04-23

Coroner's Finding: Wilson, Charles Thomas

85y · Male·Sepsis due to Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia due to septic arthritis of left …

An 85-year-old man died in custody from sepsis due to Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia arising from septic arthritis of the left shoulder, on a background of congestive heart failure. While receiving generally adequate …

cardiologygeriatric medicinemedicationcommunicationmetoprolol
VIChospital2026-04-14

Finding into death of Giovanni John Miceli

53y · Male·Sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia

Giovanni John Miceli, a 53-year-old man with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability living in specialist disability accommodation, died from sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia. He had a known history of recurre…

infectious diseasesemergency medicineantibiotics