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87y · Female·intentional inhalation of tissue paper leading to upper airway obstruction and h…
Paquita Goldberg, an 87-year-old woman with dementia, BPSD, and paranoia, died from intentional inhalation of tissue paper while admitted to Baringa aged psychiatry unit under a Mental Health Act order. Over 7-8 February…
49y · Female·Motor vehicle accident related multi trauma including a severe head injury
Lynette Roberts, a 49-year-old with schizophrenia, died from motor vehicle collision while wandering aimlessly on a main street in Dunolly on 16 December 2010. She had blood alcohol level 0.16% and was wearing inappropri…
54y · Male·Ischaemic cardiomyopathy following a period of restraint on a background of morb…
A 54-year-old man with schizophrenia, homelessness, and morbid obesity was arrested for wilful exposure and disorderly conduct. During restraint in the prone position with handcuffs, he struggled for several minutes. Alt…
40y · Female·The medical cause of death was unable to be determined. Manner of death: uninten…
Christine Young, a 40-year-old Aboriginal woman with paranoid schizophrenia, absconded from a locked mental health inpatient unit and walked into desert scrubland where she died. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) fa…
66y · Male·carbon monoxide poisoning due to inhalation of exhaust gases from a lawn mower
Paul William Green, a 66-year-old retired engineer with longstanding depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic alcohol abuse, died by intentional carbon monoxide poisoning from a lawn mower exhaust. He had a prior suicide a…
31y · Male·hanging
MC, a 31-year-old male with a history of drug-induced psychosis and substance abuse, died by hanging in May 2015 at the Metropolitan Reception and Remand Centre while in lawful custody. He had been transferred to the Men…
38y · Female·Complications of decompensated liver failure due to cirrhosis secondary to Hepat…
Jay Maree Harmer, 38, died in custody from decompensated liver failure secondary to Hepatitis C cirrhosis. She had advanced hepatic encephalopathy, opioid dependence, and obesity. Despite specialist recommendations to re…
24y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, benzodiazepine and others)
Samuel Morrison, 24, died from combined drug toxicity involving heroin, benzodiazepines and other substances. He had a long history of depression, anxiety and illicit drug use, and had recently been discharged from psych…
22y · Female·gunshot wound to the chest
Courtney Topic, a 22-year-old woman with undiagnosed schizophrenia in acute psychosis, was fatally shot by police in February 2015 after leaving home with a large knife. She was unable to understand or respond to police …
26y · Female·Multiple drug toxicity
Alissa Campbell, aged 26, died from accidental drug overdose caused by multiple prescription medications—predominantly codeine and doxepin in combination with benzodiazepines. She had accessed prescription drugs from at …
38y · Female·Unable to be determined
Kellie Anne Levitski disappeared on 31 March 2014 from her father's property near Bega, NSW. She had schizoaffective disorder requiring intensive mental health support, depot antipsychotic injections, and multiple medica…
53y · Female·self-inflicted hanging
Paula Schubert, a 53-year-old with schizophreniform psychosis, died by hanging after experiencing workplace stress and abandonment by mental health services. Her employer initiated a demotion process despite her known me…
24y · Female·hypoxic brain injury secondary to hanging
Chrystal Ross, a 24-year-old woman, died by hanging in hospital in January 2015 after a catastrophic chain of communication failures and care coordination errors. She had been admitted to Mount Barker Hospital for anxiet…
24y · Male·Massive blood loss caused by incised wounds of left upper extremity
A 24-year-old man with schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms died from massive blood loss after self-inflicted wrist lacerations in prison custody. He called for help twice via the cell alarm system at 9:17pm and 9:23pm, …
30y · Male·Exsanguination due to self-inflicted multiple stab and incised wounds
David Geoffrey Godley, aged 30, died from exsanguination due to self-inflicted multiple stab and incised wounds to his neck, chest, and head on 24 April 2016 in Tasmania. He had a long history of psychosis and depression…
54y · Male·Extensive burns due to detonation of LPG gas cylinder
A 54-year-old man with chronic severe depression, grief from his wife's sudden death, severe debilitating skin condition, and alcohol dependence called emergency services on 12 December 2015, warning them not to approach…
39y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
A 39-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder and substance abuse died by suicide following arrest for criminal damage. While treated under a Community Treatment Order, he had poor medication compliance and ongoing dru…
0y · Male·complications of head injury
A premature newborn died from severe head injuries inflicted deliberately by his teenage father in hospital on 15 February 2014. The father had a well-documented history of violence, substance abuse, criminality and had …
23y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging
Zachary James David Holstein, age 23, died by suicide by hanging in Woodford Correctional Centre on 8 February 2016 (declared extinct 12 February 2016). He had a history of substance abuse, self-harm, and mental health d…
26y · Female·Pulmonary embolism as a consequence of dislodged deep vein thrombosis
Naomi Smith, aged 26, died from pulmonary embolism caused by dislodged deep vein thrombosis while in ICU at Royal Darwin Hospital. She had complex mental health needs (BPD, PTSD, depression) and morbid obesity. The criti…
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