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VIChome2024-05-20

Finding into death of Gwyn Pugh

63y · Male·Incised injuries to the neck and upper limbs

Gwyn Pugh, a 63-year-old man with longstanding bipolar affective disorder, died by suicide on 26 October 2022. He had been hospitalized for depression in April-May 2022 and received electroconvulsive therapy. Post-discha…

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NSWmental health2024-03-06

Inquest into the death of RA

64y · Female·hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy caused by neck compression and hanging

A 64-year-old woman with a history of childhood trauma, anxiety and depression was admitted to an acute mental health unit (Kurrajong Unit) under involuntary care following a suicide attempt. Within 24 hours, she accesse…

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TAShospital2023-05-05

Coroner's Finding: Pedler, Anne Helen

71y · Female·multiple pulmonary thromboemboli and deep vein thrombosis

71-year-old woman presented to ED with signs of circulatory failure (hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnoea, hypoxia) and progressive leg pain/swelling over one week. ECG showed S1Q3T3 pattern consistent with pulmonary emb…

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TAShome2021-04-12

Coroner's Finding: Rubenach, Timothy Luke

32y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and reflux oesophagitis

Timothy Luke Rubenach, aged 32, died of aspiration pneumonia following severe reflux oesophagitis. He had profound intellectual disability and drug-resistant epilepsy from meningococcal infection at 5 months. His parents…

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