Haimona, Elliot Arapita
Deceased
Elliot Arapita Haimona
Demographics
23y, male
Date of death
2015-01-28
Finding date
2017-02-10
Cause of death
stab wounds to the neck
AI-generated summary
Elliot Haimona, aged 23, died from extensive self-inflicted stab wounds to the neck sustained during a sudden act of self-harm. He stabbed himself repeatedly with a kitchen knife while visiting a friend's motel unit. Police arrived within minutes and appropriately deployed a Taser to stop the threat posed by the knife and enable safe restraint. Paramedics arrived promptly but the injuries—particularly 57 stab wounds to the neck causing severe vascular damage—were unsurvivable. The coroner found no clinical lessons for healthcare providers, as this was a suicide in a police operational context. However, the case highlights the importance of recognising acute suicidal crises, even in individuals with limited medical contact. Haimona had recently experienced relationship breakdown and homelessness; mental health assessment, particularly given his sister's prior suicide, may have been beneficial.
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Drugs involved
Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- recent relationship breakdown
- homelessness and unemployment
- recent sister's suicide
- limited mental health assessment or intervention prior to death
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