Deceased
Anandakumar SELLAKATHIRKGAMAN
Demographics
38y, male
Date of death
2013-01-04
Finding date
2016-09-08
Cause of death
hypoxic brain injury and organ failure following compression of the neck (hanging)
AI-generated summary
A 38-year-old Sri Lankan asylum seeker died by suicide after being released from immigration detention on a bridging visa. He had documented anxiety and trauma history during detention, managed by psychiatrist Dr A. who recommended community release with family support. Upon release to his brother's care in Perth, the deceased received Red Cross transitional support but his mental health deteriorated over Christmas 2012. After a suicide attempt on 27 December, he presented to Armadale Hospital ED where staff assessed him as low suicide risk and discharged him without specialist psychiatric review or escalation to on-call psychiatry. Critical missed opportunities included: failure to escalate his case despite three self-harm attempts and asylum seeker status; lack of communication about Red Cross office closure over Christmas/New Year; and absence of comprehensive psychiatric assessment given his documented vulnerability. The deceased completed suicide on 2 January 2013. The coroner found the hospital assessment 'limited' and indicated greater psychiatric review and escalation should have occurred.
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