15 results for “acute agitation and aggression”
44y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia in the setting of struggle, neck compression and amphetamine …
…n with a history of illicit drug use, died from cardiac arrhythmia triggered by struggle, neck compression, and amphetamine use. He entered a woman's home without permission on 11 December 2015 and, when confronted, bec…
80y · Male·bilateral pulmonary thromboembolism
…th dementia was detained under the Mental Health Act at Howard House (Hillcrest Hospital) for confusion, aggression, and behavioural disturbance. He died three days after admission from bilateral pulmonary thromboembolis…
96y · Male·general inanition on a background of advanced dementia, chronic congestive cardi…
…aged 96, died of general inanition on a background of advanced dementia, chronic congestive cardiac failure and pneumonia at Repatriation General Hospital. He was admitted with urinary retention, acute renal failure, de…
23y · Male·Unascertained
…aged 23, died in police custody following apprehension under the Mental Health Act 1986. He presented with acute agitation, aggression, and unusual strength after what appears to be a mental health or drug-related crisi…
31y · Male·hanging (self-inflicted)
Darryl Walker, a 31-year-old Aboriginal man with chronic schizophrenia and diabetes, died by hanging in Port Lincoln Prison on 2 June 2003. He had been transferred to an isolated man…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial cardiorespiratory arrest
A 35-year-old male died in police custody following arrest for dangerous driving and property damage. He displayed acute psychotic behaviour with paranoia, aggression, and 'super-strength' dur…
31y · Male·Self-inflicted hanging
…Aboriginal man, died by self-inflicted hanging in Darwin Correctional Precinct on 25 August 2016. He was remanded in custody facing sexual assault allegations that appear to have originated from family members rather th…
38y · Female·multiple stab injuries to the chest and abdomen
…amily violence matter despite an existing intervention order; incomplete information sharing between police and hospital; loss of nursing notes due to system errors; assessment conducted without access to medical record…
23y · Male·compression of the neck, secondary to coronary arteriosclerosis
…t evening. During attempts to manage his aggressive behavior, he was restrained by multiple staff members, handcuffed without medical authorization, placed prone on the floor, and subjected to physical pressure on his b…
15y · Male·Gunshot wound to the chest
…Police on 11 December 2008 during a mental health crisis. He had stolen two large kitchen knives from Kmart and made threatening statements, explicitly demanding police shoot him. Police attempted verbal commands, OC fo…
45y · Male·focal coronary artery disease and cardiomegaly
Stratos Ioannidis, age 45, died at Maroondah Hospital on 28 March 2025 from focal coronary artery disease and cardiomegaly during an involuntary psychiatric admission. He presented with acute psychosis from bipolar di…
52y · Male·Multiple injuries and immersion leading to hypoxic brain injury and pneumonia
Male D, aged 52, died from multiple injuries and immersion leading to hypoxic brain injury and pneumonia sustained during an assault. The perpetrator, Y, wa…
58y · Male·coronary artery arteriosclerosis (natural causes)
…he time despite later appearing to be early relapse. He re-presented on 22 April 2020 with florid psychosis and was admitted to BMHU under a Form 6A involuntary treatment order. He collapsed on 27 April 2020 and could n…
51y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia
Angela Thompson, a 51-year-old woman with Down syndrome and early-onset Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia following a shoulder fracture. She was in …
29y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia
David Dungay, a 29-year-old Aboriginal man with chronic schizophrenia, type 1 diabetes, and obesity, died on 29 December 2015 in Long Bay Hospital's Mental Health Unit while in custody. The immediate…
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