Deceased
Katsushi Ohata
Demographics
51y, male
Date of death
2015-03-11/2015-03-21
Finding date
2022-02-09
Cause of death
undetermined (death by falling and/or drowning following bicycle ride over cliff)
AI-generated summary
Katsushi Ohata, a 51-year-old Japanese national, died between 11-21 March 2015 after riding his bicycle over a cliff on the Nullarbor Plain, South Australia. The coroner found he deliberately rode over the cliff with intent to end his life, based on evidence including destroyed credit cards, abandoned cash, and bike tracks leading to the cliff edge. No body or bicycle was recovered. The precise anatomical cause of death could not be determined—he may have died from injuries sustained in the fall or from drowning. This case highlights the challenges in investigating deaths in remote locations and the importance of considering mental health factors in unexplained disappearances, though no prior medical or mental health history was available.
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