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30y · Male·hanging
JC was a 30-year-old with a long history of benzodiazepine dependence and previous psychiatric episodes triggered by withdrawal. He presented to Calvary Mater Hospital after a deliberate overdose of 48 Etizolam tablets w…
39y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, venlafaxine, alprazolam, pregabalin) with contribut…
Kevin Thomas Maloney, a 39-year-old man with complex mental health conditions and substance use disorder, died from mixed drug toxicity (heroin, venlafaxine, alprazolam, pregabalin) while residing in a supported resident…
43y · Male·hypoxic brain injury caused by cardiac arrest due to unintentional drug poisonin…
A 43-year-old man with long-standing opioid use disorder and polysubstance dependence died from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest caused by drug poisoning. He had been prescribed large quantities of pregabali…
32y · Female·Stab wound to the back extending into the posterior neck, causing subtotal trans…
Michelle Darragh, a 32-year-old social worker, was fatally stabbed by her former partner Benjamin Coman on 9 October 2021. She was pregnant with their third child. The relationship involved progressive coercive control, …
40y · Male·Acute methylamphetamine toxicity
Shane McMillan, aged 40, died from acute methylamphetamine toxicity while in police custody. He was arrested for domestic violence offences on 1 December 2022 and presented to Orange Health Service twice that day with su…
38y · Male·undetermined cause - homicide by unlawful and dangerous act
Dalibor Pantic, a 38-year-old man with a history of methamphetamine use, disappeared on 10 April 2019 after arranging to meet Sam Blake to settle a drug debt. Blake had previously stated his intention to take Pantic's ca…
14y · Female·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Child RK, aged 14, died by suicide while in Department of Communities care at a therapeutic residential group home on 20 April 2022. She had Complex PTSD from childhood trauma and presented multiple times to emergency de…
38y · Male·Diabetic ketoacidosis secondary to pyelonephritis in a man with insulin dependen…
A 38-year-old man with insulin-dependent diabetes, partial blindness, gastroparesis, seizures, chronic kidney disease and peripheral vascular disease died from diabetic ketoacidosis precipitated by pyelonephritis. He had…
57y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, methadone, benzodiazepines including novel benzodia…
Raymond John Flaherty, a 57-year-old Wurundjeri man with longstanding opioid and benzodiazepine dependence, died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin, methadone, prescribed diazepam, unprescribed benzodiazepines inc…
52y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident
A 52-year-old man died from multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident after losing control on a residential street. Critical contributing factors included: riding while significantly intoxicated (blood alcohol…
38y · Male·multiple injuries
Adam Moore, 38, died following a motorcycle collision in Mount Pritchard after proceeding through a red traffic signal. A NSW Police officer (Sergeant McDonald) initiated a traffic stop after observing the red light viol…
47y · Male·self-inflicted stab wound to the chest with penetration of the left ventricle of…
A 47-year-old man serving his sentence on home detention died from a self-inflicted stab wound to the chest. He had a history of heroin and methamphetamine use and was receiving methadone maintenance and mirtazapine whil…
41y · Male·unascertained, in circumstances of methylamphetamine intoxication, extreme physi…
Simon Hudson, a 41-year-old man, died following a physical altercation with an intoxicated youth on a city street. After the five-minute fight, police arrived and arrested both parties. Hudson became unresponsive shortly…
36y · Male·acute neck compression due to hanging
Paul Douglas Gifford, aged 36, died by hanging while on home detention bail. He had a long history of substance abuse (methamphetamine, opioids), mental health issues including borderline personality disorder, childhood …
27y · Male·heroin toxicity
A 27-year-old man died from heroin toxicity while on home detention bail. He had a history of depression, anxiety, and substance use (cannabis, methamphetamine, heroin). During home detention, he was compliant, engaged w…
25y · Male·hanging
Logan Brown, a 25-year-old man on home detention bail, died by hanging. He had a complex psychiatric history including borderline personality disorder, polysubstance use disorder, and chronic suicidal ideation dating fro…
25y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a bicycle incident (rider)
Bailey Peer Harry, a 25-year-old Wiradjuri man, was killed in a bicycle-motor vehicle collision. He rode a BMX bicycle without helmet, lights, reflectors or functional brakes, wearing dark clothing at night, and failed t…
40y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to ligature compression of the neck
Wendy McCabe, a 40-year-old woman with a history of depression, anxiety, substance use and previous self-harm, died of asphyxiation from ligature compression after fashioning a noose from a standard blanket in her police…
31y · Male·Gunshot injury to the chest
A 31-year-old male died from a gunshot wound to the chest inflicted during a violent confrontation. The deceased had stalked and threatened the shooter following an unfounded belief that the shooter was romantically invo…
39y · Female·Unascertained
A 39-year-old woman experiencing intimate partner violence was assaulted by her partner on 31 January 2021 and died approximately 5 hours later. The assault caused significant blood loss; however, the medical cause of de…
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