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Staff shortage led to woman being strangled by wheelchair belt, court hears

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A coronial inquest has heard that a woman died after slipping from her wheelchair and being strangled by its lap belt at an Adelaide care facility. According to ABC News, the court was told she had been left unsupervised because of a staff shortage. The feed does not include further detail about the inquest's findings.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/woman-strangled-by...

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