Fresh questions have emerged nearly a year after the sudden death of Perth dentist David Hurst, whose body was found at Crown casino following revelations he had siphoned over $7 million from his dental practice. Patients who prepaid for expensive dental work, some using their retirement savings, were left with unfinished or botched treatments, while Hurst and his wife Clara enjoyed a lavish lifestyle funded by the stolen money. Investigations suggest Hurst's financial downfall may have been driven by a gambling addiction, with his death at the casino seen by some as symbolic of his final desperate act. Clara Hurst, now the executor of his bankrupt estate, continues to face demands for compensation from aggrieved patients, as the full impact of the scandal remains unresolved.