Deceased
BABY UNKNOWN
Demographics
0y, male
Coroner
Coroner Dr Jane Hendtlass
Date of death
2008-01-27
Finding date
2010-01-15
Cause of death
unascertained cause
AI-generated summary
A full-term male baby was discovered dead in a toilet block at a camping ground on 27 January 2008. The infant was born alive sometime between 1:00 and 8:30 AM that morning, with the placenta found separately nearby. Despite extensive investigation and comprehensive autopsy including forensic pathology, entomology, radiology, histopathology, and toxicology, the cause of death could not be determined. The mother's identity was never established. No witnesses observed the mother entering or leaving the campsite. The coroner was unable to determine how the death occurred or its cause.
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Specialties
Drugs involved
FORM 37 Rule 60(1)
FINDING INTO DEATH WITH INQUEST Section 67 of the Coroners Act 2008
Court reference: 404/08 In the Coroners Court of Victoria at Melbourne I, JANE HENDTLASS, Coroner having investigated the death of: Details of deceased:
Surname: UNKNOWN
Firstname: BABY
Address: Unknown AND having held an inquest in relation to this death on 15th January 2010 at Melbourne .
find that the identity of the deceased was BABY UNKNOWN and death occurred on or about 27th January, 2008 at Meredith Park Camping Ground, Meredith Park Rd; Beeac, Victoria 3251 from UNASCERTAINED CAUSE in the following circumstances:
middle cubicle of the female toilet block at the Meredith Park campsite in Irrewarra near Colac.
3, Subsequent investigations have established that the baby was born alive at full term sometime between 1.00am and 8,30am on 27 January 2008. :
establishing the identity of the baby’s mother and how the death occurred.
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Further, the forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy and was assisted by expert entomology, radiology and histopathology investigations was unable to ascertain the cause of death. Toxicological analysis detected caffeine and paracetamol. ,
Accordingly, I remain unable to determine the identity of the baby who was born and died on 27 January 2008, the cause of the baby’s death or how the death occurred.
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Dr Jane Henfitlass Coroner Date: 15th January 2010
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