Winbank, Leslie Geoffrey
Deceased
Leslie Geoffrey Winbank
Demographics
53y, male
Date of death
2014-11-30
Finding date
2016-08-26
Cause of death
Self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
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Leslie Winbank, a 53-year-old man with chronic pain from disc prolapse and prostate cancer, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a police siege at his home. He had a family relationship breakdown and was on pain relief medication including oxycodone. Early on 30 November 2014, he threatened his wife with a firearm, then retreated. Police negotiators engaged him and successfully facilitated his family's safe departure. Contact was lost at 12:56pm; he was found deceased at 7:13pm. The coroner found police actions appropriate and timely. Clinical lessons include recognising suicide risk in patients with multiple stressors (chronic pain, relationship breakdown, depression history), ensuring accessible mental health support during crisis, and monitoring medication compliance in vulnerable patients.
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Contributing factors
- chronic severe disabling pain from disc prolapse and post-prostatectomy complications
- relationship breakdown and marital separation
- financial stressors
- history of depression and ADHD
- family history of suicide (father)
- high levels of oxycodone at time of death
- inability to connect with treating psychiatrist during crisis
- loss of contact with police negotiators due to phone handset power loss
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