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VICcommunityNew2026-08-17

Finding into death of Guy Christian Mason

48y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism

Guy Christian Mason, 48, died from a saddle pulmonary embolism on 17 September 2023, three days after discharge from patellar tendon repair surgery. He had sustained a significant knee injury with multiple ligament ruptu…

emergency medicinegeneral surgerydiagnosticsystemenoxaparin
TAS2026-07-23

Coroner's Finding: Geard, Maurice

82y · Male·hypostatic pneumonia following recovery from left hip hemiarthroplasty due to fr…

Maurice Geard, an 82-year-old prisoner serving a 12-year sentence for sexual assault convictions, died on 19 March 2026 at Risdon Prison from hypostatic pneumonia following hip surgery. On 6 March 2026, he fell from a ch…

correctional healthgeriatric medicine
VIChospital2026-04-28

Finding into death of Ronald William Beaumont

74y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction complicated by multiple organ failure

Ronald William Beaumont, 74, died from acute myocardial infarction complicated by multiple organ failure following a second shoulder washout procedure. Key clinical lessons: (1) Despite inadvertent withholding of dual an…

cardiologyorthopaedic surgerymedicationcommunicationaspirin
VIChospital2026-04-17

Finding into death of White-Wolf Patricia Mclellan

44y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism complicating a fractured left ankle (not operated), su…

A 44-year-old woman died from pulmonary thromboembolism 27 days after sustaining a Weber B ankle fracture from a fall. She was managed conservatively with a CAM boot then below-knee cast, with progressive immobilisation …

emergency medicineorthopaedic surgerysystemcommunicationtenecteplase
VIChospital2026-04-16

Finding into death of Damien Mark Stone

53y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down syndrome and pelvic fractures

Damien Mark Stone, a 53-year-old man with Down syndrome and early-onset Alzheimer's disease, died from aspiration pneumonia following a pelvic fracture sustained during hospital admission. Key clinical lessons include: (…

emergency medicineneurologydiagnosticcommunicationoxycodone
QLDhospital2026-04-14

Inquest into the death of Francis Michael Fahey

70y · Male·Metastatic melanoma with ischaemic heart disease as a contributing condition

Francis Michael Fahey, a 70-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic melanoma with contributing ischaemic heart disease. He presented with a rapidly enlarging axillary mass in February 2023, confirmed as metastatic melano…

oncologygeneral medicinesystemdelayimmunotherapy