Woman's fatal fall alone, outside in the cold and rain

A coroner has found a woman's death was a direct result of being left outside in the cold and rain. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS)

A 72-year-old woman with a disability was left unsupervised outside a Tasmanian supported living facility at night in the middle of winter before a fatal fall.

Valma Ann Tweedie suffered a fractured spine in the incident at the Desmond Wood home on July 14, 2021 and it was not diagnosed for two weeks.