Tasmanian Elderly Man Found With Maggot-Infested Wounds Sparks Inquiry

Tasmania Mental Health Minister Jeremy Rockliff with NBL executive director Larry Kestelman at Kingborough Sports Centre in Hobart, Australia on July 9, 2019. Michael Dodge/Getty Images for the NBL

The Tasmanian government has apologised to the family of a dementia patient reportedly found with maggot-infested wounds while in state care.

Deputy Premier and Mental Health Minister Jeremy Rockliff on Wednesday issued a statement describing the situation as “utterly unacceptable.”