NCA bomber threatened to 'cough blood' onto doctors, coroner says

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Yankovich, G. (2026, October 23). NCA bomber threatened to 'cough blood' onto doctors, coroner says. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-23/inquest-finding-into-death-in-custody-nca-bomber-domenic-perre/107300588

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-23 · by George Yankovich

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Coronial findings released today reveal that Domenic Perre, who died in custody while serving a life sentence for the 1994 National Crime Authority bombing, refused food and medication in the weeks before his death. The 66-year-old bomber's actions led to his demise in 2023; the blast he carried out killed a police detective and injured a lawyer. The coroner concluded that Mr Perre was "treated appropriately at all stages" during his imprisonment and made no recommendations for changes in policy or procedure.
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Story summary

Domenic Perre, who died in custody in 2023 while serving a life sentence for the 1994 National Crime Authority (NCA) bombing, refused food and medication in the weeks before his death, according to coronial findings published on October 23. The NCA bombing claimed the life of a police detective and injured a lawyer. Despite Perre's threats to "cough blood" onto doctors, the State Coroner found that he was "treated appropriately at all stages" during his imprisonment and made no recommendations for changes in protocol.

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George Yankovich
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Topics

NCA National Crime Authority

Subjects

Domenic Perre PERSON · 2× NCA ORG · 1× National Crime Authority ORG · 1× Perre PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The 66-year-old died in 2023 while serving a life sentence for the 1994 National Crime Authority bombing that claimed the life of a police detective and injured a lawyer.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-23
2026-10-23 · ABC News (AU)
NCA bomber threatened to 'cough blood' onto doctors, coroner says · mixed framing

Claims (3 extracted, 1 hedged)

NCA bomber Domenic Perre refused medication before he died, coroner finds In short: Domenic Perre refused food and medication in the weeks leading up to his death in custody, according to coronial findings published today. uncertain
Perre → refuse → findings
The 66-year-old died in 2023 while serving a life sentence for the 1994 National Crime Authority bombing that claimed the life of a police detective and injured a lawyer. asserted
that → die → lawyer
The State Coroner made no recommendations and said Mr Perre was "treated appropriately at all stages" during his imprisonment. asserted
Perre → make → imprisonment
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