Deceased
Stephen Kenneth SHERWOOD
Demographics
31y, male
Date of death
2022-04-13
Finding date
2024-09-11
Cause of death
ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
AI-generated summary
Stephen Sherwood, a 31-year-old Aboriginal man with untreated mental health issues and history of methylamphetamine use, died by suicide on 13 April 2022. He had attempted suicide by wrist-cutting on 30 March 2022 and threatened suicide on 4 April 2022, both resulting in police welfare checks. On 12 April 2022, two probationary constables attended a family violence complaint and served a Police Order. Although Stephen's sister and partner disclosed suicidal concerns and he had missed a mental health appointment, the officers did not contact the Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL) for guidance after receiving this information. The coroner found this was a missed opportunity but not a direct cause of death, as Stephen showed no overt signs of current distress and suicide risk remained unpredictable. The coroner criticised ongoing deployment of inexperienced probationary constables without adequate supervision.
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