Yongah Hill inquest told detainee missed medical appointments before fatal seizure

Mohammad Najafi held for 1,003 days at Christmas Island, Curtin and Yongah Hill immigration detention centres, court hears

An Afghan man missed some epilepsy medication dispensing appointments at a Western Australian detention centre due to his irregular sleeping hours and it may have contributed to his fatal seizure, an inquest has heard.

Mohammad Najafi, 26, died following an epileptic seizure at Yongah Hill immigration detention centre on 31 July 2015.

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