AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-2010
NSW:Dead inmate missed medical care: coroner
A New South Wales coroner has found Sydney remand prisoner GARY DAVID KELSO was suffering
from heroin withdrawal .. and died within 36 hours of his arrest after authorities failed
to provide health care.
The 46-year-old was arrested on the morning of November 8 .. 2006 .. and was refused
bail in court the same day on a larceny charge .. allegedly committed to support his drug
habit.
KELSO was housed with other inmates at the Surry Hills Cells Complex .. where cellmates
reported he was ill and lying quietly on a mattress when not vomiting.
The evening of the next day he had a seizure .. went into cardiac arrest and was rushed
to St Vincents Hospital where he died a short time later.
Deputy State Coroner MALCOLM MACPHERSON says KELSO wasn't seen .. reviewed nor triaged
by any Justice Health professional or nurse during his time in custody .. and his death
can be directly attributed to this.
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