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Coroner questions decision by paramedics to leave Tasmanian woman later found dead

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May 5, 2020 #later, #woman
Coroner questions decision by paramedics to leave Tasmanian woman later found dead

Ambulance Tasmania paramedics left a woman with a history of mental illness alone in her home without electricity, hot water or lighting before she was found dead months later, in a move a coroner has labelled “difficult to understand”.

Key points:

  • Neighbours called police for a welfare check after not seeing 59yo Kim Szemes for weeks in May 2018
  • Police attended, followed by paramedics, who despite noting her as being “incoherent”, left after Ms Szemes refused treatment
  • The coroner said there was no indication paramedics considered Ms Szemes may have lacked the capacity to make an informed decision to refuse treatment

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