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[This page has been prepared by Dr Robert N Moles]

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The Medical Board Complaint to the Medical Tribunal

The Medical Board have lodged a formal complaint concerning Dr Manock to the Medical Tribunal

Academic and Technical articles and reports

April 1973 – Article by Dr Manock - The Mechanism of Drowning – Australasian Nurses Journal 2(22) 18-19

This article appears to confuse the process of suffocation with that of drowning

February 2006 - South Australia Forensic Science News - Dr Manock wins 2005 award for service
25 January 2008 - The Australian - Forensic expert [Dr Colin Manock] on medical charges

Margaret Kutny stabbing murder of Jonni Mixon - Press report on Dr Manock’s views undated

5 November 2000 –Sunday Mail – Why Key Forensic Findings under a cloud
This article led to a defamation action by Dr Manock against News Corp, the publishers of the Sunday Mail. The action was settled

26 August 1995 - Advertiser - Firearms expert who pioneered work of SA unit
Dr Colin Manock, 58, was a lecturer in forensic medicine at Leeds University in England when he was recruited to head forensic pathology at the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science in Adelaide in 1968

30 Janurary 1993 – The Advertiser – Johan Revalk - Hospital death. It was reported that Dr Manock had said that the person had been dead for 48 hours but that the staff disputed that

28 August 1992 – The Advertiser – Jenny Turner - Murder witness dies of haemorrhage. Dr Manock was reported to have said that it was a natural death

9 July 1992 – The Advertiser – David Bevan - Fatal attack after receiving sister’s kidney. Dr Manock was reported to have said that potassium levels always rose after death, so that the level could not correlate with the level before death. She was said to have been overdosed with potassium at the hospital by mistake.

1 May 1992 – The Advertiser – Johan Revalk - Allison Nitsschke student strangled. The autopsy was undertaken by Dr Manock

29 January 1992 – News - Man shot 6 times in the back by police. The article reported that non of them were fatal according to Dr Manock

23 October 1991 – The Advertiser - "Epileptic died after struggle with police". Dr Manock was reported to have undertaken the autopsy.

4 July 1991 – News – Rae Atkey reported that the South Australian Forensic Science Centre was the only one in Australia with US accreditation. The report also referred to the fact that modern methods make it very easy to detect arsenic.

3 February 1989 – The Advertiser - It reported that Commissioner Muirhead had released his report on the death of John Highfold, and that the report had been critical of Dr Manock. It also said that the Commissioner’s findings had been screened by the Attorney-General.

6 December 1988 – The Advertiser - "Man faces trial over landlord’s death". The article reported that Dr Manock had said that Mr Gatjens had 14 broken ribs which had stopped him breathing. [This should be compared to one of the baby deaths where the baby was found to have 15 broken ribs, but the death was determined by Dr Manock to be "bronchopneumonia]"

22 September 1988 – The Advertiser - "I saw three men chase someone – Duncan witness." The article referred to Bevin Spencer Von Einem and the death of Richard Kelvin. It reported that Dr Manock had said Dr Duncan had been gripped on upper arms and probably drowned very quickly.

3 March 1988 – The Advertiser – Andrew Male - Langley, Barnes, Muir, Stogneff – drugged, sex, died, all young.
These killing have been referred to in South Australia as "The Family Murders". The forensic examinations involved Dr Colin Manock, Dr Ross James and Mr Bob Locan

19 February 1988 – The Advertiser – Peter Hackett - Kingsley Dixon death in custody case. It was reported that there had been a suggestion of "involuntary hanging". Dr Manock and Dr James had reported on the case.

24 September 1986 – The Advertiser – Dr George Duncan. It was said by Dr Manock that Dr Duncan had grip marks on his arms and that it was a case of fresh water drowning. Mr KV Borick representing Hudson said that the proceedings were an “abuse of process”

21 August 1986 – The Advertiser – Arsenic Poisoning of Mr Moss. Dr Manock said it was a case of "malicious administration" and that it was not accidental

Northern Territory Cases

Adam Carter – Dr Manock was said to have misdiagnosed heatstroke, according to the report on the case by Dr Tony Thomas

27 October 1999 – Dr Manock was involved in the cases of Stokes and Bebensee. On 15 April 2000 a letter from Dr Byron Collins to the Northern Territory Legal Aid office stated the opinion that there had been inadequate documentation by Dr Manock in the Bebensee case. On 24 September 2001 – Letter from Coroner of the Northern Territory referring to the Carter and Bebensee cases

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