Deceased
BJ
Demographics
female
Date of death
2016-08-27
Finding date
2017-08-01
Cause of death
neck compression, as a result of hanging
AI-generated summary
BJ died on 27 August 2016 between 12:54pm and 1:40pm near Prune Street, Lavington, NSW from hanging. The death was ruled to be intentionally self-inflicted and occurred during a police operation, indicating a mental health crisis response context. The coroner found the cause of death to be neck compression resulting from hanging. Detailed findings and circumstances are subject to a non-publication order under section 75 of the Coroners Act 2009 (NSW), restricting disclosure of full analysis. This case does not involve clinical negligence or medical error, but rather a suicide during police response operations.
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