Deep vein thrombosis link to Australian backpacker Madelaine Crawley’s death

Madelaine Crawley

Madeleine Crawley was found dead in Rome.
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BACKPACKER Madelaine Crawley may have died from complications of deep vein thrombosis, according to preliminary medical tests.


The 23-year-old, who had been enjoying the holiday of a lifetime on a Contiki tour through Europe, was found motionless in her bed the morning after a party at Contiki’s camping ground in Rome on Thursday.

The Tweed Coast resort worker suffered a cardiac arrest and was rushed to hospital but could not be revived.

Initial media reports in Italian newspapers claimed she may have died after consuming a cocktail of alcohol and drugs.

But Madelaine’s uncle Bruce Melville yesterday said doctors believed DVT, a condition that caused blood clots in veins after extended periods of air travel, was the most likely trigger for the massive heart attack.

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