Clinician reported birthkeeper to police the day Melbourne wellness influencer died following freebirth

Published June 17, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Inquest hears clinician wasn’t legally required to report to police but was concerned about public health and safety

A senior clinician reported a birthkeeper to police the same day one of her clients died after giving birth at home – something the senior clinician said he had not done before.

Details

The evidence was heard during the third day of the inquest into the death of 30-year-old wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke, who died on 29 September in Frankston hospital in Melbourne. She had paid Emily Lal $6,000 to support her to have a freebirth at home without any clinically trained staff involved.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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