# Influencer Stacey Hatfield Allegedly Refused Ambulance, Bled Out After Home Birth

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-16 23:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
An inquest is examining the death of influencer Stacey Hatfield, known as Stacey Warnecke, following a home birth where medical intervention was refused.

## Intelligence Brief
Stacey Hatfield, also identified as Stacey Warnecke, died following a home birth. Reports indicate that she experienced significant blood loss and declined the calling of an ambulance during the event.


Coverage from The Age, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, The Guardian, People.com, and TMZ highlights testimony from a birth doula involved in the incident. The doula stated she was not present to make the birth safer and noted that a lack of consent caused a delay in contacting emergency services.


The inquest continues as investigators examine the actions of the doula and the circumstances surrounding the refusal of medical assistance. Future updates will depend on the findings of the ongoing legal inquiry.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| People.com | Inquest Into Influencer Stacey Warnecke’s ‘Freebirth’ Death Comes to a Halt as Critical New Evidence Emerges: Report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNMDhjSnJVRlBqLVg1MHBTN2c3OXp6Zms0RTQzSmZ6ZlNtUkFqTUpncDdqNkFmUk9HVVpTaGtUVG9DOWhQdzhONkRWVDRpMFdGWUlodC1FZnZHbXNsWW1obWFvZVhfQUVCY3ZrLWFkNG1RSTlGanB1QUFUSC1GazVVRHE5TFhHSFRSQWtGdkZydTRmUkhLNER2QWVjbFhFdk5HS01aTU9n?oc=5) |
| People.com | What to Know About Stacey Warnecke’s Sudden Death | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTFBrVmJBQ3JHWUpNeERSSGd0NXRXcWtfZkswNVZoOS1Vd00zdkVXYXB4cW9lS3lzNWFPQUMxNEpmUFMyU19UMmRHaklRdmdmT3IyQTZKS0I3ZlZ1Ri1VR3ZZRDdvN3pONDZKRWxCdW9WZw?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Inquest into Melbourne influencer’s death following freebirth halted after new phone evidence discovered | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNQVU1QmczTVJjSk8xaG0xUjhqVU9ON2hhbXlsa2RjQW5yMUZVVDdzUzJTSXF3c3BONTRBdWlZOTdlekNveW5yRWZ3UkE1cnJqLVpURlBiRjQ5YXR6ZnMxd2ZSRkI4ajFkSzJCQ2lCV09PSDVacFBzWlJpeVliQXllTjdWbHExVjBGRkVNeXh1bGFmOHdEY3lsaHY4QW1ZU2l6eG40YTZrcGU0cXZWaC1OY2l2N3hwTlpyTURqWnJn?oc=5) |
| The Mercury News | Food influencer Stacey Hatfield refused ambulance during fatal homebirth: report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQdHdRdDUwUE5Gd0JUazZaRmVpLTllZUZFcTBfaXFzb0w2Ym4wYU1WZUNGc2g2TGFIQnVwRmkwY0lneW9KQi1ud3A1YmU2UnB1eXI5X0F3OTIyMGpqQmFxRHZTTFRUZkRRWVdqbFNtUzE0MUNDMEhjMUxFX19kUFJxQTN2WXFza2w2ZUtBUk03VDRBZWfSAZgBQVVfeXFMTXJnUVdZZzkyWlZxX01DMm0tRjJpSUVwZTZvQmcyNExWQXlpQTdDN0hoQzhKT2k2OC1SZDI4ajFKVHlMN0UtTXFRY08zNEFlN3g5OGZHV1RLc0hWZUtKSmE0ZU8tTjVSQU9ZWHM4REJpN29ydGt1SkVaallCMzVRWVludjBGWU1PVmhWanRaSWNBVVh1TEZNWm0?oc=5) |
| SMH.com.au | Newborn cries, quiet groans: The Triple Zero call as influencer lay dying after ‘free birth’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxQS3dwZlhfR0VlQXM2aWJwTjh5UVZrckZPOWc1VW5POVdiOHJveHZ6ZXJiSTY1Q0JWcVBBTG9vMjVuaHg4aHVPV3pTLS1MMmtCeENINi1keU0teU0wdFdNLXQ0eXpLcEVadUFveWpFdWZlSkVMZThqeV9oUk5zMHNlSDJzV01QY0pjcE9SVUozci1iNjJWcDdmd3pzWHI4OWw5amtnOE9KNTB6eFBzNl9SLTFFUXpJdFZYMldESVJNUnZLa2dxM0UxRmdPdVhFc3c0akhVRUZjdERvSS1FZmdQMThJdEI?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Doctor reported birthkeeper to police the day Melbourne wellness influencer died following freebirth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7wFBVV95cUxOa2YweVdLQzdHNVlkRHNDU20wdTdzS0ZmWWpTMDRBSmtfdWVVRVkwQmFNcEZRLVFOMFJQekQyLXhDZ29SaW4zaENtMzZzdXhOckctb05CRmZ0T3kzNnE0eFR6TTY5b3ZNWXl1UExVcG16N0pXU3JYTV81QVNIaHY0Zk1kdWw1U2JnMzkzTzZTdzNnWVhMMWJHcHhqaDVBVi1ONVI0TlZ5Uk8tSVV2bVFuUWwzLU0yS0lxYzJtY2ViREpFbzdfTDlTRi0ybllZM21uSTY3UUJYTnllWlZfRU5hT0dPemVQbmFfSlloS3JaWQ?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Food influencer Stacey Hatfield refused ambulance twice before bleeding out in fatal homebirth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxQTHl4SFlYN1V4bGZ1MXdxZlFMNzRPLU55ejJ4QlhOb1hfMndBU09fRmUtYXRxTVp2Y0Z5cHM4TGRJNFdmOEdKdzMzT1MwTnVDUDkxYmxLYXYwaFJKRjNCTVBVMThibE9OSVVHN3VHZkMwSVE3czVhMzFhQUkyUDk3cFFISGtqNnhPMGZZYmt4RzNyOHpFeHJET2k0ajh1NmxYaGR3d0txWGk5eXpjc2xTRm1Gd2l3ZTlwRGZBOExfQXdLRE9aY0YwWGNfcUJrSjlzX1E?oc=5) |
| SMH.com.au | ‘No way I was going to call an ambulance’: Doula at fatal free birth defends actions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxQVkJ1UUVrbFhrTi1lZHc3TS1sYU5QNmhNa21mdlpCcHJycnpvMXU1cG1hYWFZUzdFNmlVaGlTQ3BkckZsTk9SNTlZeVduNFNBMVE1VHNWNTRkSHlOUVh1TGdxQXpSVXhTLXRBZXd5Mm03UXBTZ2habVFpRjctSm9EZ2IwYXBTdnZaQURCWk5HY0J6Vy1JdE9lV01pMzQ4eHNuTnA1RldOcXZyaHNzanRGdndyM3NvS2FKTEh3OGtpa3Z4YXlOc2J6ZEhHU3dxRzVXaTlORHBsWGVtdjQ?oc=5) |
| The Age | ‘No way I was going to call an ambulance’: Doula at fatal free birth defends actions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPTlpvVTlWLTF5T1VlZmV0RVJzTGthQ1o5MmoxNTZfbHo3aWNqZUtGWVlINHJTVUJqWHFkVHF3N05xSFg1cmlOUHFYUE9Ya0dwYnJtRl93SGxrb1p5S0E0T1A3aERDYnFIS0FzemV6dmZhTFdQMXQwMldfS2VhUklGM191ZE9BampWdU15UE9QYTRuSG9WcGlSQjNDTVhpaS0temFzdlJEcUZiMXBLUnJTTnRSVkk5UUdfQmR1RFJRajFlY1M0Yk56SGRFUFdTTThSSEhtSHhBV0w5ZzdRR0Zz?oc=5) |
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Birth doula says lack of consent delayed Triple Zero call for dying mother | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOcnRPSGxwLVVtOExSTWRNQ0VsWTJKaTdrRXVvbVJDN2ZwaXJnUjREOXZMZk5LdkNtMnI2d3FISENWX1JpMjBseWxNanY1NzhyaEM5dnl3LTlGanhDRl8xNXlab0l6YWRieDBneGItVHdlVVJpTTZjS0VWRlUwdzRBLW1sbE9FY1NlWnpZQkZGdU82YXgzRDhOc1hfYjRuUk9MSmF2RW9abC1oTzhSZlJ3?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Birthkeeper hired by woman who died after freebirth tells inquest she was ‘not there to make a birth safer’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQbk5YdHRrZFJaYUpyOVdMb2g3aHBQeGJUOVUtaC1WdjU3TUVVX1FMcTNEUlpOZ2JvQ3RsWEV3d2hnalRTVmNEdEtLWmV0X29Ya0ZEVGpQNDhFVWNSbzFDckZpUWMtZ2JJZHRoSGhITzRNUTZ2VEo4cC04d0lvSHZrYm5ya3JReXlReEZRU2tSd0VRLWVUSnhSbktEV09hS2thZElrNnYyN1B5RVJ0emdJZTFjQTdZdzRhbHFhN0kyV3M?oc=5) |
| People.com | Stacey Warnecke Allegedly Refused Ambulance While She Lost Blood During Home Birth: Report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOd0VyZl9SVldHMnBwZWRGTDdoNUF3YU1BWWtwTVVMaDBIbGNBekwzUURJYXg4em00LWc4VkxjMGlTQ2pNNjVjbTZhc0M5THZ6VGVwS0N5V0EtYVBvTm9lOW1zaXNrQncwYVUzNFQtSmwycFlCNjRmdURmUUMzdGk2Z3hJcFlBRllzNXNRMXFoYU1GZmlzNFlaWnZGbjVtLUpDSzdtdV82RzNacWFFaF9yUlQ0bWhuejZH?oc=5) |
| TMZ | Influencer Stacey Hatfield Allegedly Refused Ambulance, Bled Out After Home Birth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQNzdtaUQxNEJuMGZPU3NJUzJETlJYQzRHWEZNY1luYUZ2cHVRcGFOeFRWS2tITDNMUk84emw2cFltWnZUOUhPc01QVHByUGVFbkZXWjdFa0ptMDQ5TE1zcVNnWnJaczhaUk5QLUhoTmxXSjFUbFFDR2VIMmRYbFYwVy04dG0ybUx5Nk9MUThBTW02QXk2LXU0?oc=5) |

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