Deceased
Jacob Anton Van Berlo
Demographics
19y, male
Coroner
Coroner E. C. Batt
Date of death
2011-05-11
Cause of death
Hanging (self-inflicted)
AI-generated summary
Jacob Van Berlo, a 19-year-old male, died by hanging following a suicide. He had a history of depression treated with sertraline and an uncontrolled gambling addiction. On the day of death, after receiving his weekly pay, he attended a gambling venue during his lunch break and made four ATM withdrawals totalling $270, depleting his account to $25.74. He then left work and took his own life. The coroner found that access to an ATM within the gambling venue likely facilitated rapid depletion of funds, exacerbating his depression and gambling addiction. While clinical management of depression occurred, there was no documented crisis intervention, risk assessment, or mental health follow-up after he expressed grave concerns about gambling temptation on 9 May. The case highlights the need for integrated mental health and addiction services, crisis support systems, and environmental controls around gambling access for vulnerable individuals.
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