Coroner's Finding: de-identified KT
Deceased
KT
Demographics
26y, male
Date of death
2023-08-16
Finding date
2025-07-04
Cause of death
multiple injuries, primarily severe chest trauma, due to jumping from the Tasman Bridge
AI-generated summary
A 26-year-old man with psychosis and acute schizophrenia died by suicide jumping from the Tasman Bridge. He had been diagnosed with ADHD, generalised anxiety disorder, and sleep-wake disorder in 2021, with subsequent psychotic episodes in late 2022 and March 2023 leading to involuntary mental health orders. The coroner found he received appropriate medical assessment and treatment, including involuntary orders when necessary. However, he was non-compliant with medications, withdrew from mental health support, and cannabis use worsened his condition. He appeared stable to his father just before walking to the bridge. The coroner commended the PACER team response but emphasised the need for structural modifications to the Tasman Bridge to prevent future suicides at this high-risk location.
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Specialties
Drugs involved
Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- psychosis and acute schizophrenia
- non-compliance with medication regimes
- withdrawal from mental health support services
- cannabis use worsening mental health condition
- low safety barriers on Tasman Bridge
- easy access to high-risk location
Coroner's recommendations
- The government should urgently implement structural modifications to the Tasman Bridge with a key aim of eliminating suicides at the bridge.
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