Coronial

11 results for alcohol and stimulant use disorder

NSWcommunity2022-07-05

Inquest into the deaths of Darren WALLACE and T B D

Male·Darren Wallace: single gunshot wound to right side of neck. TBD: two self-inflic…

…the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang. TBD, a 31-year-old former ADF member with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol use disorder, and stimulant use disorder, shot and killed Darren Wallace (32) at a servic…

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VIChome2020-04-23

Finding into death of Baillee Petra Schneider

25y · Female·Compression of the neck

…5-year-old woman, died by suicide via neck compression while intoxicated. She had a history of substance misuse (cocaine, alcohol), anxiety treated with Zoloft, and was taking alprazolam. On the morning of her death, sh…

psychiatrytoxicologyalcohol
VIC2026-02-03

Finding into death of Jacqueline Courtenay Hunter Pringle

23y · Female·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height

…e Pringle, 23, died from injuries sustained in a fall from the 60th floor of an apartment after consuming alcohol and MDMA at Crown Casino. She had a complex psychiatric history including major depression, anxiety, PTSD…

psychiatrypsychologycommunicationdiagnosticalcohol
TAShospital2016-11-11

Coroner's Finding: Mr D

21y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest caused by methylamphetamine t…

A 21-year-old man died from hypoxic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest caused by methylamphetamine toxicity. He injected the drug at home and collapsed; despite immediate CPR by his un…

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VICcommunity2016-02-12

Finding into death of ARCHIVE Finding Hunter Joseph Stewart

27y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, methadone, diazepam and amphetamines)

Hunter Joseph Stewart, a 27-year-old with major depressive disorder and alcohol dependence, was admitted to St Vincent's Acute Inpatient Service following police custody for…

psychiatryaddiction medicinecommunicationsystemheroin
VIChome2025-09-11

Finding into death of ZSQ

26y · Female·Multiple stab wounds

…mate partner MJD in April 2020 after a relationship marked by escalating family violence. Critical clinical and systemic lessons include: (1) Recognition of intimate partner homicide as a preventable outcome requiring m…

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QLDcommunity2024-11-04

Inquest into the death of Damon Paul William Savage

27y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds

…ce while assaulting his partner, armed himself with two large knives, advanced towards officers despite commands to drop the weapon, and was shot after a Taser proved ineffective. He had a documented history of ICE depe…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemmethamphetamine
QLD2026-04-24

Findings of the Inquest into the death of Benjamin Freear

40y · Male·Gunshot wound to neck

…0, died from a gunshot wound to the neck sustained during a police siege on 8 December 2019 in rural Queensland. He had been diagnosed with ADHD in April 2018 and prescribed dexamphetamine by psychiatrist Dr F., continu…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemdextroamphetamine
WAprison2020-11-04

Inquest into the Death of Damien PURNELL

47y · Male·organ failure following cardiorespiratory impairment in a man with arteriosclero…

Damien Matthew Purnell, a 47-year-old prisoner with a long history of polysubstance abuse and undiagnosed coronary artery disease, collapsed in his cell after smoking synthetic cannabinoids (Kronic…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemmethadone
NSWhome2021-04-30

Inquest into the deaths of Gabriella THOMPSON and Tafari WALTON

27y · Male·Gabriella: Multiple stab wounds; Tafari: Gunshot injuries to the head and abdome…

Two deaths in a domestic violence and police operation context. Gabriella Thompson, 27, was fatally stabbed by her partner Tafari Walton in domes…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemmethamphetamine
VIC2017-08-01

Finding into death of Maria Liordos

16y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity

Maria Liordos, a 16-year-old in state care with complex trauma, substance abuse, mental health issues and high-risk behaviours, died from mixed drug toxicity. The coroner identified signi…

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