Canadian backpacker Piper James died ‘as a result of drowning’ following a dingo attack at K’gari, coroner says
The Guardian World
by Andrew MessengerMarch 5, 2026
Cause of death of 19-year-old in January was drowning ‘in the setting of multiple injuries, due to, or as a consequence of a dingo attack’
Canadian backpacker Piper James died “as a result of drowning” following a dingo attack at K’gari , the Queensland coroners court says.
The court on Friday said Piper’s cause of death had been determined by a forensic pathologist and accepted by the investigating coroner.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/5/2026