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VIChome2025-08-21

Finding into death of Ryan Andrew Robinson

31y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, bromazolam, metonitazine, protonitazene, methamphet…

Ryan Robinson, a 31-year-old man with longstanding opioid use disorder and complex mental health conditions, died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin, novel psychoactive substances (nitazenes: metonitazene and prot…

general practiceaddiction medicineheroin
WA2024-05-08

Inquest into the Death of Michael John BIRD

22y · Male·Multiple injuries from fall from 21st floor balcony

Michael Bird, 22, died by suicide on 17 March 2022, jumping from the 21st floor of his new workplace on his first day as building manager. He had been experiencing auditory hallucinations and paranoid delusions about pol…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationsystemzolpidem
VIChome2021-10-26

Finding into death of James Dimitrios Komninakis

42y · Male·MIXED DRUG TOXICITY

James Komninakis, a 42-year-old man with a long history of illicit drug use since adolescence, died from mixed drug toxicity on 12 January 2020. Post-mortem toxicology revealed heroin metabolites (6-monoacetylmorphine), …

heroin
VIC2017-08-01

Finding into death of Maria Liordos

16y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity

Maria Liordos, a 16-year-old in state care with complex trauma, substance abuse, mental health issues and high-risk behaviours, died from mixed drug toxicity. The coroner identified significant failures in supervision an…

paediatricspsychiatrycommunicationsystemheroin
VIChospital2017-02-20

Finding into death of Ms A

34y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemia secondary to mixed drug toxicity including a substance…

A 34-year-old woman with a 10-year history of heroin dependence died from mixed drug toxicity including heroin after injecting in a public toilet. She had engaged intermittently with methadone programs and expressed a re…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemheroin
TAShome2015-03-20

Coroner's Finding: Balmer, Rosemary Joy

50y · Female·Mixed prescription drug toxicity (oxycodone, amitriptyline, diazepam, diphenhydr…

A 50-year-old woman with chronic pain from a work-related back injury died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (oxycodone, amitriptyline, diazepam, diphenhydramine, paracetamol). She had long-standing opioid dependence…

general practicepain medicinesystemoxycodone
QLDcommunity2015-03-11

Kumar, Amit

34y · Male·The combined effects of restraint, coronary artery atherosclerosis and centripet…

A 34-year-old man died following 10 minutes of restraint by six people at a marina car park after assaulting two staff members. He had significant coronary atherosclerosis (70-75% narrowing) and centripetal obesity. Desp…

forensic medicineemergency medicineproceduralcommunicationmethadone
QLDhome2007-11-22

Hanley, Timothy Michael

19y · Male·poisoning by diphenhydramine and dextromethorphan from 'Herbal Ecstasy'

Timothy Michael Hanley, aged 19, died from poisoning by diphenhydramine and dextromethorphan after ingesting 'Herbal Ecstasy' purchased online. This case highlights the dangers of unregulated internet-sourced compounds, …

toxicologyemergency medicinediphenhydramine
SAhospital2006-08-22

Coroner's Finding: DENNIS Jessica-Lee

16y · Female·consequences of acute asthma with hypoxic encephalopathy

Jessica-Lee Dennis, aged 16, died from acute asthma with hypoxic encephalopathy on 7 May 2004. She presented with progressive nocturnal cough and wheezing over six weeks starting September 2001, with significant family h…

general practicerespiratory medicinediagnosticcommunicationsalbutamol

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