Qld: Coroner to investigate woman's death in hostel for disabled
A coroner will investigate how a dead woman lay undetected for up to a week in a Brisbanehostel for the intellectually disabled.
The Sunday Mail newspaper says police are preparing a report for the coroner afterthe discovery of the woman's body at Windsor Lodge in Windsor in Brisbane's inner north.
Police believe the body found on December 10 lay decomposing for up to a week, unnoticedby other residents and staff.
The Sunday Mail says the woman's body was in such a state it took dental records to identify her.
Police say circumstances surrounding the woman's death do not appear to be suspicious,but a coroner will be asked to investigate how the body went unnoticed for such a longtime.
Police are hoping the results of toxicology tests will reveal the cause of death.
Queensland Council of Carers president FELICITY MADDISON has told the newspaper a shortageof government-run facilities for the disabled is to blame.
A spokeswoman for Disability Services Minister JUDY SPENCE has confirmed the hostelis not a government-run facility.
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KEYWORD: WOMAN (BRISBANE)
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