Deceased
Mr RGE
Demographics
23y, male
Date of death
2024-02-25
Finding date
2024-09-24
Cause of death
Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height
AI-generated summary
Mr RGE, a 23-year-old international student from China, died by suicide on 25 February 2024 after falling from the 14th floor of his apartment building in Southbank, Victoria. He was experiencing multiple stressors including the death of his grandmother in 2022, poor academic performance (39% attendance, only one unit completed out of 17), financial difficulties, and isolation from family while living alone in Australia. There was no evidence he sought help from university counselling services or medical professionals. The coroner noted that international students face particular vulnerabilities including cultural and linguistic barriers to help-seeking, educational and financial stress, and lower engagement with mental health services. While no specific intervention was identified that would definitely have prevented his death, earlier engagement with available university or medical mental health support would have created prevention opportunities that did not materialise.
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