Deceased
Russell Peter McBride
Demographics
52y, male
Date of death
2014-03-26
Finding date
2016-08-05
Cause of death
Hanging
AI-generated summary
Russell McBride, a 52-year-old man on remand for serious offences, died by suicide on his 39th day in custody at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre. He was not considered a suicide risk based on psychiatric assessment showing adjustment disorder with no psychotic features or suicidal ideation. McBride was housed in older-style cells containing accessible hanging points. A welfare check 30 minutes before death found no cause for concern. Autopsy findings indicated death by hanging from a towel rack. Clinical lessons include: the limitations of point-in-time psychiatric risk assessment in detecting subsequent suicidal ideation not disclosed to staff; the importance of environmental safety (removing accessible hanging points from cells); and the value of regular supervision auditing of welfare checks. The coroner found no clinical negligence or care failure contributing to death.
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