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NSWcommunity2026-03-19

Inquest into the death of JM

17y · Male·Multiple injuries

A 17-year-old male died from multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on 18 April 2022. He was a passenger in a vehicle being pursued by NSW Police after the driver failed to stop for speeding. The vehicl…

alcohol
NSW2025-03-06

Inquest into the death of Muhammad Hafizuddin Bin Zaini

29y · Male·hanging

Muhammad Hafizuddin Bin Zaini, a 29-year-old detainee in immigration detention at Villawood, died by hanging on 12 December 2020. He had a history of substance-induced psychotic disorder and was prescribed antipsychotic …

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationolanzapine
VIChospital2024-01-18

Finding into death of RT W

19y · Female·Neck compression; Hanging

RTW was a 19-year-old Aboriginal woman who died by hanging on her birthday following a relationship breakdown and allegation of sexual assault that was not believed. She had no documented history of mental illness or sui…

emergency medicinegeneral practicemidazolam
SAcommunity2022-03-29

Coroner's Finding: Cooper, Kunmanara

36y · Male·drowning

A 36-year-old Indigenous man drowned in the sea off Ceduna Beach while evading police arrest. He had been in breach of bail conditions and was wanted for alleged assaults. When police attempted to arrest him on the fores…

cannabinoids
NSWcommunity2021-09-23

Inquest into the death of M F

46y · Male·blunt force injuries from motor vehicle collision with a tree

A 46-year-old Aboriginal man died by suicide following a motor vehicle collision with a tree while being pursued by police responding to a welfare check. He had a complex history of depression, amphetamine addiction (ice…

general practicepsychiatrysystemdelayamphetamine
VIChospital2021-08-16

Finding into death of David John Main

54y · Male·Toxic leukoencephalopathy (of uncertain aetiology)

David Main, 54, died from toxic leukoencephalopathy of uncertain aetiology following a ketamine-assisted oxycodone detoxification at Beleura Private Hospital. He had chronic pain from multiple injuries and opioid depende…

pain medicineanaesthesiaketamine
NSWcommunity2019-03-22

Inquest into the death of Aarron McKay

27y · Male·multiple injuries

A 27-year-old British man died from multiple injuries after falling from a five-storey building on New Year's Eve 2016. He had ingested LSD, ketamine, and cannabinoids, which caused significant cognitive impairment and p…

LSD
NSWhome2017-03-15

Inquest into the death of Meaghan Gardner

44y · Female·Acute bronchopneumonia complicating multi-drug toxicity (alprazolam, opiates, be…

Meaghan Gardner, a 44-year-old woman with a history of respiratory problems, pneumonia, schizophrenia, and substance abuse, died from acute bronchopneumonia complicated by multi-drug toxicity (alprazolam, opiates, benzod…

respiratory medicinepsychiatrydelaycommunicationalprazolam
VICcommunity2015-03-03

Finding into death of Jahit Elliott Alieff

27y · Male·hanging

A 27-year-old man with schizo-affective disorder died by hanging on 22 April 2009 while on a Community Treatment Order (CTO). He had been discharged from psychiatric hospitalization in December 2008 and managed by an out…

psychiatrycommunicationsystemrisperidone
VIChome2012-07-06

Finding into death of NCS

31y · Male·mixed drug toxicity

A 31-year-old man died from mixed drug toxicity involving a lethal combination of fentanyl, ketamine, hydromorphone, morphine, codeine, paracetamol and cannabinoids. The deceased had access to powerful palliative medicat…

forensic medicinepalliative caresystemfentanyl
WAcommunity2002-07-19

Inquest into the Death of Elizabeth Ann Studd

33y · Female·Immersion (drowning) by suicide

Elizabeth Ann Studd, a 33-year-old woman with longstanding borderline personality disorder, died by drowning in the Swan River on 28 August 1999. She had a severely traumatic childhood characterised by emotional neglect,…

psychiatrygeneral practicealprazolam
VIC2001-08-09

NINE DEATHS

Unknown·Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (head-on collision follow…

Nine deaths occurred in four separate crossover collisions on Victorian freeways between January and December 1999, when vehicles lost control, crossed median strips, and collided with oncoming traffic. The deceased were…

systemcitalopram
VIChome

Finding into death of Nathan Carl Skewes

31y · Male·mixed drug toxicity

Nathan Carl Skewes, age 31, died on 10 June 2012 from mixed drug toxicity involving his deceased wife's powerful palliative medications (fentanyl, ketamine, hydromorphone, morphine, codeine, paracetamol, cannabinoids). H…

systemfentanyl

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