Tourist’s death caused by hypothermia

A mountainbiker found Wai Ming Lai, 51, in a bad state at the intersection of the Bush Creek and Sawpit Gully tracks about 8.30am on October 22, 2022.

Mr Lai, who was “making moaning noises” and smelt strongly of alcohol, quickly deteriorated and became unresponsive, coroner Amelia Steel said in findings released yesterday.

Other track users stopped to help, finding his diabetes medication and taking his blood-sugar levels.

However, attempts by emergency service workers to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.

Ms Steel said a pathologist reported the cause of death as hypothermia, with…