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QUEENSLAND, Australia (WJW) -- The cause of death for an 11-year-old boy in Australia was confirmed last week by the Coroners Court of Queensland.
In an inquest document released on Oct. 15, coroner Ainslie Kirkegaard said the boy named Tristian Frahm "died from extensive internal bleeding due to brown snake envenomation" in November 2021.
Three adults reportedly "received information that Tristian may have been bitten by a snake" the day before his death and that the bite took place after the boy fell off a riding mower in a rural town in the region of South Burnett.
While major hemorrhaging is rare (about 3%) in brown snake bites, the boy experienced extensive internal bleeding prior to his death, according to the inquest.
"Tristian’s death may have been prevented had he received early medical attention," the findings stated. However, Tristan's father Kerrod Frahm told officials he believed his son to be drunk and that's why he was acting sick.
The adults on the property reportedly checked the boy's body for bite marks, but didn't see any and after hearing he'd had three beers, believed him to be feeling the affects from alcohol. Tristan was then told to go "sleep it off." That night, according to the inquest, he experienced belly pain and vomiting.
No alcohol was discovered in the boy's body upon his death.
"It can never be known to what extent Tristian was affected by alcohol, if at all, at that time," the inquest stated, however "it is possible he could have entirely [metabolized] any alcohol consumed earlier."
Authorities who arrived at the property after the child had died said they found "two marks on Tristian’s right ankle consistent with a snakebite."
Father Kerrod was initially charged with manslaughter, but the case was discontinued in April of last year.
"[Tristan] is loved and remembered by his family as a free spirit and a loving, caring soul with a deep love for animals and being in nature," according to the inquest. "He was a devoted big brother and incredibly helpful with babies and younger children, including at school."