Monday, Feb 03, 2020 at 20:13
I would hope there will be a Coronial Inquest, which will reveal the exact cause and the conditions that lead to the deaths.
However, only 3% of unnatural deaths in W.A. are referred to the Coroner for investigation.
The Coronial Inquiry process in W.A. is extremely complex and the
Police have to defer to a Coroners
delegate, who then decides if a Coronial Inquest is needed.
The reasons for an Inquest are not laid out in any specific laws or manner, it is purely up to the
delegate to decide whether an Inquest is warranted.
As a result, the whole system is a bit hit-and-miss when it comes to disseminating important information to the public, about events that caused accidental death or deaths, or deaths by misadventure - and which could cause more deaths, if the public are not widely warned about them.
As with numerous heater flue/ventilation deaths, the specific reasons and circumstances are not often revealed - but the public is then specifically warned, after the accidental deaths, by the "appropriate" authorities, with regards to the dangers of improper installations and inadequate ventilation, of the particular devices.
Cheers, Ron.
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