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48y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (morphine, codeine, venlafaxine, amitriptyline and zopiclone…
A 48-year-old woman with depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder died from mixed drug toxicity while on voluntary inpatient psychiatric admission. She had undisclosed significant illicit drug use, which was not identif…
39y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (methadone, benzodiazepines, olanzapine, zopiclone)
Jason Hosier, a 39-year-old man with complex mental health and substance use history, died from mixed drug toxicity following discharge from Sunshine Hospital. He was subject to an inpatient temporary treatment order and…
59y · Male·Unascertained
Jonathan Townsend, a 59-year-old Navy veteran with PTSD, alcohol use disorder, and multiple psychiatric comorbidities, died at home on 5 November 2021. The cause of death was unascertained despite autopsy and toxicology.…
43y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (tapentadol, sertraline, gabapentin, periciazine, carbama…
A 43-year-old woman with complex psychiatric history including schizoaffective disorder, borderline personality disorder, and chronic suicidality died from combined drug toxicity involving eight medications (tapentadol, …
36y · Male·Undetermined; three possible mechanisms identified: oversedation with vomiting a…
Jacob Kennedy, a 36-year-old Aboriginal man with polysubstance use disorder and psychiatric illness, died on 4 February 2017 after 11 days as an involuntary inpatient at Frankston Hospital. He was administered multiple s…
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…
45y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
Dr JR, a 45-year-old anaesthetist, died from mixed drug toxicity after self-administering intravenous propofol and alfentanil at home. He had access to anaesthetic agents through his workplace. The coroner found this was…
24y · Male·Injuries sustained in fall from height
SJ, a 24-year-old man with recently diagnosed Stage 4B non-Hodgkin lymphoma and pre-existing depression managed by Orygen Youth Health, died by suicide on 22 September 2016 by jumping from the seventh-floor rooftop garde…
28y · Male·neck compression consequent upon hanging
A 28-year-old man with severe personality disorder, substance use history, and recent suicidal ideation died by hanging. He was admitted to mental health services on 25 February 2019 after suicide threats and high-lethal…
Male·Darren Wallace: single gunshot wound to right side of neck. TBD: two self-inflic…
Two deaths occurred on 9 December 2015 in a tragic incident connected to a dispute within the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang. TBD, a 31-year-old former ADF member with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol…
52y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
Deborah Marie Holtkamp, 52, died from mixed drug toxicity in July 2018 in circumstances consistent with suicide. She had a long history of depression, childhood abuse trauma, chronic pain conditions, and recent relations…
49y · Female·combined prescription drug intoxication (zopiclone, amitriptyline, periciazine)
Karen Tracey Reaks, aged 49, died from combined prescription drug intoxication involving zopiclone, amitriptyline, and periciazine, with systemic lupus erythematosus as a contributing factor. She ingested medications in …
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…
25y · Male·Multiple system failure and ingestion of sodium nitrite
BT, a 25-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder and long-standing depression, died from intentional sodium nitrite ingestion while an inpatient in the Behavioural Assessment Unit at Royal Melbourne Hospital. He pre…
26y · Male·Plastic bag asphyxia in the setting of a vitiated atmosphere with inert gases
Jack Watson, 26, died by intentional asphyxiation with inert gas on 2 August 2016. He had a long history of mental health issues including ADHD, depression and suicidal ideation. Following acute psychiatric admission to …
29y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (pregabalin, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, temazepam, lorazep…
A 29-year-old man with class III obesity died from combined drug toxicity involving pregabalin, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, temazepam, and lorazepam. He engaged in prescription medication abuse over 12 months, consulting a…
56y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
Daniel Frawley, a 56-year-old former AFL player and coach, died in a single-vehicle collision when his utility struck a tree at high speed (minimum 132 km/h) on a rural road. The coroner found he intentionally took his o…
70y · Female·end stage dementia
Carole Ann Dunstan, a 70-year-old woman with end-stage dementia, died of natural causes at Repatriation General Hospital on 17 June 2017 while subject to a Level 3 Inpatient Treatment Order. She had been admitted followi…
56y · Male·acute pentobarbitone toxicity
Ross Martin, a 56-year-old man with a long history of depression, died from acute pentobarbitone (Nembutal) toxicity obtained online, combined with toxic levels of zopiclone, less than two weeks after premature discharge…
38y · Male·Toxicity to heroin
A 38-year-old man with a 24-year history of heroin addiction died from heroin toxicity shortly after release from prison. He had recently completed a 3-month custodial sentence and was released on 22 June 2018, dying on …
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