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26y · Female·Multiple stab wounds
ZSQ, a 26-year-old woman, was fatally stabbed by her intimate partner MJD in April 2020 after a relationship marked by escalating family violence. Critical clinical and systemic lessons include: (1) Recognition of intima…
53y · Male·Complications of hypoxic brain injury secondary to mixed drug toxicity (methylam…
BT, a 53-year-old man with substance use disorder and mental health conditions, died from complications of hypoxic brain injury secondary to mixed drug toxicity (methylamphetamine, benzodiazepines, metonitazene). He inje…
23y · Male·drowning in the setting of mixed drug consumption (ethanol, MDMA, cocaine, ketam…
A 23-year-old competent swimmer drowned in the Yarra River after consuming multiple drugs including alcohol, MDMA, cocaine, ketamine, 2-fluoro-2-oxo-PCE, and benzodiazepines. He disappeared suddenly while swimming with f…
65y · Male·Pneumonia, due to chronic lung disease with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disea…
A 65-year-old man with severe chronic lung disease, COPD, and coronary artery disease died at home. Evidence suggests he deliberately ingested benzodiazepines and possibly other substances in a self-harm attempt. However…
45y · Female·Drowning whilst inebriated (ethanol)
FCP, aged 45, died by drowning while inebriated on 11 April 2020 at her home in Kilmore East, Victoria. She had a complex history of mental illness (psychosis, depression, anxiety, PTSD), substance abuse, and was in a re…
19y · Male·In keeping with hanging
A 19-year-old male with depression and anxiety died by hanging at his home on 5 March 2021, hours after police and ambulance attended him in the early morning of 4 March following his brother's emergency call. Jet had co…
51y · Male·gunshot wound to the chest
Andrew Chee Quee, 51, died from a gunshot wound sustained during a police confrontation at Bay Street, Rockdale, on 20 April 2020. He had a longstanding history of depression, substance abuse, and suicidal ideation. On t…
31y · Male·Mixed alcohol and drug toxicity (heroin, promethazine, benzodiazepines, 3-fluoro…
Benjamin Ralston, 31-year-old, died from mixed alcohol and drug toxicity involving heroin, promethazine, benzodiazepines, and 3-fluoromethamphetamine (3-FA). He was found unresponsive on a street after socialising and dr…
21y · Male·severe head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident
A 21-year-old male died from severe head injuries sustained in a single-vehicle motor accident while driving a high-performance Subaru Impreza WRX at excessive speed (123–138 km/h in a 70 km/h zone). Nathan was unlicense…
37y · Male·Cardiomegaly giving rise to lethal cardiac arrhythmia in the setting of drug tox…
37-year-old Robert Phair died in Parklea Correctional Centre from cardiomegaly causing lethal cardiac arrhythmia in the setting of drug toxicity. He was placed in detoxification requiring four-hourly clinical observation…
41y · Male·complications in association with effects of fire, with terminal palliative care
Peter James Wilson, 41-year-old male with complex mental health history including bipolar affective disorder, anxiety, OCD, and possible schizophrenia, died by suicide on 1 November 2021 after self-immolating with boat f…
56y · Male·consequences of a physical struggle in the setting of injecting drug use (heroin…
Vincenzo Lobosco, 56, died following a physical altercation with his friend Darren Heaney on 25 June 2022. The assault involved blunt force trauma to the head and neck. Death resulted from consequences of the physical st…
16y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (codeine, morphine, tramadol, alprazolam and desmethylvenlaf…
LI, a 16-year-old with borderline personality disorder, factitious disorder, and opioid use disorder, died from mixed drug toxicity (codeine, morphine, tramadol, alprazolam, desmethylvenlafaxine) after obtaining prescrip…
35y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia with amisulpride toxicity, and myocarditis being contributory…
35-year-old Mohamed Warwar died in custody at Metropolitan Remand & Reception Centre from cardiac arrhythmia with amisulpride toxicity and myocarditis. He was admitted to custody with a history of mental health issues an…
18y · Female·Multidrug toxicity (GHB, amphetamines, benzodiazepines)
PJQ was an 18-year-old in state care who died from multidrug toxicity (GHB, amphetamines, benzodiazepines) after being discharged early from a residential rehabilitation program. She had complex trauma history, PTSD, and…
33y · Male·Neck compression (hanging)
Thompson James Harvey, aged 33, died by hanging in his cell at Capricornia Correctional Centre on 13 November 2017, four days after remand for serious offences including attempted murder. He had a recent suicide attempt …
37y · Female·Hanging
Allison Randall, a 37-year-old woman with a history of anxiety, depression, and childhood trauma, was admitted to the Northern Hospital psychiatric unit on 15 May 2020 following acute concerns about her partner's behavio…
44y · Male·cardiogenic shock, on a background of severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, seve…
Jeffrey Blundell, a 44-year-old man with severe intravenous drug use history, died from cardiogenic shock secondary to severe tricuspid valve regurgitation caused by infective endocarditis from non-sterile injection prac…
26y · Female·multiple blunt force injuries from fall from height; significant contributing co…
A 26-year-old woman with severe borderline personality disorder died by suicide following a fall from cliffs. She presented to hospital after a serious suicide attempt earlier the same day. Expert evidence indicates she …
51y · Male·complications of opiate toxicity; cardiac and respiratory arrest following drug …
Ziad Hamawy, a 51-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia and polysubstance use disorder, died from opiate toxicity after cardiac arrest following his discharge from Concord Hospital's mental health unit on 18 March 2019…
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