Deceased
Claire Winifred Buckler
Demographics
66y, female
Coroner
Coroner Kim M. W. Parkinson
Date of death
1977-07-11/1977-09-25
Finding date
2010-01-12
Cause of death
unknown
AI-generated summary
Claire Winifred Buckler, a 66-year-old voluntary psychiatric patient at Bendigo Psychiatric Facility, disappeared on 11 July 1977 while resident in the Capricornia Ward. Her remains were discovered on 25 September 1977 in a disused shed at Kyneton. The coroner confirmed identity through circumstantial evidence including clothing provided at admission and absence of alternative missing persons matching the timeframe. No other patients absconded during this period, and no evidence of subsequent activity existed. The cause, location, and circumstances of death could not be determined. This case highlights risks associated with psychiatric facility security and monitoring of voluntary patients, though specific clinical or procedural failures are not detailed in the available findings.
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