Birthkeeper hired by woman who died after freebirth tells inquest she was ‘not there to make a birth safer’
Emily Lal (in grey coat) leaves the inquest into the death of Stacey Warnecke at the Melbourne coroner’s court on Tuesday. Photograph: Con Chronis/AAPView image in fullscreenEmily Lal (in grey coat) leaves the inquest into the death of Stacey Warnecke at the Melbourne coroner’s court on Tuesday. Lal said Warnecke had sounded panicked and said: “I don’t want you to leave me.”Warnecke said yes the third time but by the time paramedics arrived she was seriously unwell, having suffered a massive postpartum haemorrhage.
- ▪Emily Lal (in grey coat) leaves the inquest into the death of Stacey Warnecke at the Melbourne coroner’s court on Tuesday.
- ▪Photograph: Con Chronis/AAPView image in fullscreenEmily Lal (in grey coat) leaves the inquest into the death of Stacey Warnecke at the Melbourne coroner’s court on Tuesday.
- ▪Lal said Warnecke had sounded panicked and said: “I don’t want you to leave me.”Warnecke said yes the third time but by the time paramedics arrived she was seriously unwell, having suffered a massive postpartum haemorrhage.
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Emily Lal (in grey coat) leaves the inquest into the death of Stacey Warnecke at the Melbourne coroner’s court on Tuesday. Photograph: Con Chronis/AAPView image in fullscreenEmily Lal (in grey coat) leaves the inquest into the death of Stacey Warnecke at the Melbourne coroner’s court on Tuesday. Photograph: Con Chronis/AAPHealthBirthkeeper hired by woman who died after freebirth tells inquest she was ‘not there to make a birth safer’Emily Lal – paid $6,000 to provide freebirth support package to Stacey Warnecke – tells coroner her role was primarily to be a ‘supportive friend’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Melissa Davey Medical editor Tue 16 Jun 2026 01.57 EDTLast modified on Tue 16 Jun 2026 01.58…
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