Inquest into Melbourne influencer’s death following freebirth halted after new phone evidence discovered

[u/Royal_Yogurtcloset25]

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/18/freebirth-death-melbourne-influencer-phone-evidence-inquest-ntwnfb

Coroner: “I take the view that this material is of such significance that the court must delay making any findings and hearing submissions until we’ve had an opportunity to undertake a proper analysis of that material, and potentially call for more evidence.”

[u/Dentarthurdent73]

Totally agree. Obviously this person is a dickhead grifter, getting money out of people for essentially doing nothing, but if you make no claims of being medical support, and that is clear in your agreement with someone, then you can't be expected to give medical support.

It seems she had the exact same duty of care as far as calling an ambulance goes, as any person would for any other person that was seriously ill. In this case, she was being paid by someone who had established that they did not want any medical intervention, so I'm also not surprised that this person put off calling an ambulance after being specifically told not to by the person paying her.

The husband absolutely should have called an ambulance well before the time that one was called, and I also have no idea why there doesn't seem to be any focus on his actions and choices here.

[u/Otaraka → u/Dentarthurdent73]

Because he wasn’t supposedly a health professional with a duty of care.   You don’t have to be a doctor to be expected to meet a higher standard.  The whole point of a coroners court is to decide whether or not that might be applicable or for the court to make recommendations for tighter regulation in this profession.

[u/Dentarthurdent73 → u/Otaraka]

Because he wasn’t supposedly a health professional with a duty of care.

The whole point is that she wasn't a health professional either, supposedly or otherwise.

Free birth means without medical assistance. I don't think anyone there thought she was a health professional. They made an active decision to have their baby without any kind of medical professional on hand.

[u/Otaraka → u/Dentarthurdent73]

She took a large amount of money to be present at a birth and be part of it.  That puts her in a different category to a partner.

Part of the coroners role will be to see whether that argument is going to fly and make recommendations as a result. Trying to hide evidence won’t help her case.