Lawyer Speaks Out After Woman Declared Dead in Major Mix-Up

Lawyer speaks out after woman declared dead in major mix-up

The woman and her family are demanding answers after the devastating mistake.

Michelle was making pizza at home. Her family was told she had died

‘I can’t tell you what it’s like. It’s so surreal to be told that you’re dead.’

Australian family wrongly told of relative's death after hospital mix-up

A 55-year-old woman was found dead in Tarneit on May 13, Victoria Police said, and was initially misidentified as another woman of a similar age.

Family wrongly informed of relative’s death in hospital identity mix up

A 55-year-old woman was found dead in Tarneit on May 13, Victoria Police said, and was initially misidentified as another woman of a similar age.

Woman's family wrongly told she was dead in hospital identity error

A Melbourne hospital apologises after mixing up the medical data of two people, resulting in one of them being wrongly declared dead by police.