Deceased
Jacob Alden Peter Cameron
Demographics
49y, male
Date of death
2020-01-20
Finding date
2021-12-14
Cause of death
dilated cardiomyopathy due to chronic alcoholism
AI-generated summary
Jacob Cameron, aged 49, died of dilated cardiomyopathy due to chronic alcoholism while subject to a psychiatric treatment order for schizophrenia. He was found deceased at his home approximately 2-3 days after last being seen alive. Post-mortem examination revealed alcohol at 0.300g/100mL blood, methadone, and evidence of heart disease. The coroner found no evidence of traumatic injury despite initial family concerns about neck marks, which were attributed to post-mortem insect predation. Notably, the coroner found that the quality of care, treatment, or supervision under the psychiatric treatment order did not contribute to his death. The case highlights procedural issues regarding forensic evidence handling but identified no clinical preventability factors related to his psychiatric management.
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