Veronica Nelson handled inhumanely earlier than jail loss of life, jail officer concedes

CCTV exhibits Brown, nurse Atheana George and two other jail officers present Nelson with paracetamol though a cell trap door about 1.30am. It was the final time employees noticed her alive.

Throughout Brown’s nightshift, the coroner heard Nelson went on to make nine further requires help over the prison intercom, including a last two conversations Lacy described as “haunting” and “chilling”. Nothing was heard from Nelson after 4am. Her body was discovered later that morning.

Attending paramedics believed she had been lifeless for a while.

Taking to the witness stand for the first time on Friday after a failed Supreme Courtroom combat to suppress her identification, Brown revealed she now believed she should’ve accomplished extra to assist Nelson during her last hours.

Brown accepted she had a duty of care to Nelson and may have gone to check on the 37-year-old after the inmate turned unresponsive during her final intercom call. She additionally accepted Nelson was deprived of “enough” medical care throughout her keep and not handled humanely.

The prison officer was also essential of the medical care supplied to inmates and the condition during which some arrived at the Yarra unit. She stated night time nurses typically refused to stroll the 200 metres from the medical unit to the Yarra unit to see patients throughout the evening.

Prison officers aren't permitted to name triple zero and more senior employees would should be contacted to do this in any emergency, Brown stated.

An post-mortem later found Nelson had the undiagnosed medical condition Wilkie’s syndrome, a rare however probably life-threatening gastrointestinal situation.

Rishi Nathwani, representing Nelson’s mom, was critical of Brown’s action and pressed the jail officer on an inner overview that praised her actions.

Nathwani mentioned in the review, Dame Phyllis Frost common supervisor Tracey Jones stated she was “proud” of the best way Nelson was handled in her final hours and that Brown “sensitively managed the intercom calls”.

Prison CCTV reveals Tracey Brown, far right, attending Nelson’s prison cell alongside nurse Atheana George about 1.30am the day of Nelson’s death.

On the stand, Brown disagreed. Jones is because of give proof next week.

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