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48y · Female·multiple drug toxicity consisting of flecainide, lorazepam and diazepam
A 48-year-old woman died from multiple drug toxicity (flecainide, lorazepam, diazepam) following a deliberate overdose. She was located by police after a search and detained under the Mental Health Act. Critical delays o…
50y · Male·acute alcohol toxicity
A 50-year-old man died from acute alcohol toxicity in a hotel room after consuming approximately 700mL of vodka over a 24-hour period. He had a 10-year history of escalating alcohol use, multiple presentations to hospita…
38y · Male·Unascertained; death in the waters of the Indian Ocean off Rottnest Island
Matthew James Bale, a 38-year-old man, disappeared from Rottnest Island on 21 March 2016 while on holiday with his wife and parents. He had a history of depression, alcohol and drug addiction, and recent drug-induced psy…
17y · Female·traumatic head injuries
Margaret Mary Lore, 17 years old, died from traumatic head injuries after falling approximately 20 metres from a cliff at Blackmans Bay, Tasmania on 28 January 2017. She had consumed approximately 350ml of vodka mixed wi…
47y · Male·combined effects of alcohol-induced central nervous system depression, hypotherm…
A 47-year-old man with longstanding alcoholism, hypertension, liver disease, and depression died from combined alcohol-induced central nervous system depression, hypothermia, and alcohol-related heart disease. He was fou…
30y · Male·acute alcohol (ethanol) toxicity
A 30-year-old male with severe alcohol dependence died from acute ethanol toxicity after a prolonged drinking episode. Despite engagement with alcohol and drug services, counselling, and family support, he was unable to …
24y · Male·Unknown; most likely died in single vehicle accident in Brisbane River
Sean Sargent, a 24-year-old Army Lieutenant, disappeared in Brisbane on 20 March 1999. After extensive investigation, the coroner concluded he most likely died in a single vehicle accident, driving into the Brisbane Rive…
9y · Male·drowning
Bailey Patman, aged 9, drowned at Seaford Beach on 19 January 2012 while swimming with friends under inadequate supervision. Bailey was a poor swimmer who had received minimal swimming instruction and was fearful of deep…
18y · Female·Multiple injuries due to impact by train
KJ was an 18-year-old girl who died by suicide by train on 30 November 2012, six months after a suicide attempt. She had a complex trauma history, including childhood sexual abuse aged 6, and subsequently developed depre…
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