{"id":118004,"date":"2024-10-30T15:42:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T05:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/?p=118004"},"modified":"2024-10-30T16:49:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T06:19:53","slug":"womans-death-declared-a-major-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/womans-death-declared-a-major-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"SA Woman\u2019s Death Declared A Major Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Major Crime detectives are investigating the unexplained death of a 27-year-old woman at a Port Augusta home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/david-and-will\/salisbury-home-and-land-sells-for-5-5-million\/embed?style=cover&#038;image=1&#038;description=1&#038;download=1&#038;playlistImages=1&#038;playlistShare=1&#038;share=1&#038;subscribe=1&#038;background=f5f5f5&#038;foreground=000000&#038;highlight=000000\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Salisbury home and land sells for $5.5 million!\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to SAPOL:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The woman, who had physical and intellectual disabilities, died in Royal Adelaide Hospital on Monday night (October 28).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was taken to Port Augusta Hospital on October 24 after SA Ambulance attended at her Edinburgh Terrace home. She was found to be seriously ill with significant infected wounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On October 25, the woman\u2019s condition deteriorated, and she was transported to the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Port Augusta CIB detectives were advised and commenced a criminal neglect investigation and searched her home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The woman\u2019s death has been declared a major crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Major Crime officer-in-charge Detective Superintendent Des Bray said the investigation was in its early stages and the examination of the house was expected to take several days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Major Crime detectives and Forensic Response Section officers have been in Port Augusta working with local police since yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are significant indicators of criminal neglect, but it is not yet clear if that caused the woman\u2019s death,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBecause of this there is a simultaneous criminal and coronial investigation underway that involves a significant commitment of resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe criminal investigation will examine the role of everyone who was involved in the provision of care to the victim and to determine if anyone is criminally responsible for the death. I expect that will take some time.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI would urge anyone who knows the victim that had raised concerns about her care to contact police.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WATCH HERE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Port Augusta unexplained death\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ojn6UPdfXaQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HAPPENING NOW: Major Crime Police will soon hold a press conference after the tragic death of a Port Augusta woman. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/7NewsAdelaide?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@7NewsAdelaide<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MuW0ET6rJw\">pic.twitter.com\/MuW0ET6rJw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hannah Foord (@HannahFoord7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HannahFoord7\/status\/1851480668599173260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major Crime detectives are investigating the unexplained death of a 27-year-old woman at a Port Augusta home. According to SAPOL: The woman, who had physical and intellectual disabilities, died in Royal Adelaide Hospital on Monday night (October 28). 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