Claims a man put in a Perth morgue ‘still alive’

The Coroner's Court of WA is investigating allegations a doctor was asked to backdate the date of a man's death
Australian Associated Press
Rockingham General Hospital.

A palliative care patient may have been alive when he was transferred to a Perth morgue, according to claims being investigated by the Coroner’s Court of WA.

The court has confirmed it is investigating the allegations, first reported by Business News, which include claims a doctor was asked to backdate the man’s death certificate in an apparent attempt to cover up the incident.