23y · Male·Suicide by hanging
Dwayne Joseph Berto, a 23-year-old Aboriginal man, died by suicide by hanging in his home in Darwin on 25 August 2010. He was highly intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.268%) and deeply distressed. Contributing factors included…
19y · Female·bronchopneumonia due to cerebral anoxia due to neck compression (hanging)
Kylie Maree Reid, a 19-year-old Aboriginal woman, died from hanging on 21 September 2006, three days after police attended her home in response to a domestic violence complaint. She had been in a 3-year relationship with…
27y · Female·neck compression (suicide by hanging)
Jandy Renia Shea, 27, died by suicide by hanging on 4 March 2018 after a history of depression, anxiety, and previous suicide attempts following childhood sexual assault at age 16. She had recently reconciled with her es…
15y · Female·Asphyxia as a result of hanging
Eden Jayde Westbrook, aged 15, died by hanging in Fishermans Memorial Park, St Helens, Tasmania on 17 February 2015. The original coroner found death was by suicide. Her parents sought to reopen the investigation in 2020…
12y · Male·Suicide by hanging
A 12-year-old Aboriginal boy living in a remote Queensland community died by suicide by hanging following his placement in alternative care by child protection services. The boy had multiple vulnerabilities including fet…
25y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury due to hanging
Dylan Charlton-Smith, aged 25, died by hanging while in custody at Fulham Correctional Facility. A stressful visit from his partner preceded his death by approximately 50 minutes. A correctional officer identified distre…
23y · Male·Michael Shane Chisholm: suicide by hanging. Aaliyaha Jane Webb: killing by suffo…
Michael Chisholm, aged 23, suffocated his two young children—Aaliyaha (8) and Julian (4)—at his home, then hanged himself. A critical failure in police procedure was identified: when the mother reported missing children …
27y · Male·suicide by hanging
Luke Anthony Rich, age 27, died by suicide by hanging in a prison cell in the Alexander Maconochie Centre (ACT) on 1 February 2022, one day after being remanded in custody on domestic violence allegations. The coroner fo…
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…
23y · Male·hypoxic brain injury and bronchopneumonia complicating ligature compression of t…
Jordan Robert Anderson, 23, died by suicide in Hakea Prison through ligature compression of the neck. Critical delays occurred when he was discovered unresponsive: 3 minutes 40 seconds elapsed before his cell door was un…
52y · Male·hanging
Luis Lopez, a 52-year-old man with schizophrenia managed by NorthWestern Mental Health Service, died by hanging on 10 February 2015. On 9 February, mental health clinicians expressed concern about increased paranoia duri…
33y · Female·hanging
Fiona Joy Hales, aged 33, died by hanging at her home while subject to home detention and bail conditions. She had a 5-year history of methamphetamine addiction, previous suicide attempts (2007/2008 and December 2016), a…
47y · Female·Ligature compression of the neck (suicide by hanging)
Tracy Margaret Marshall, a 47-year-old woman admitted to Nickol Bay Hospital as a voluntary patient due to deteriorating mental state and suicidal ideation, left the hospital on 21 February 2011. She drove to a remote lo…
52y · Male·fully suspended hanging
A 52-year-old man died by fully suspended hanging following a series of acute stressors. He had a history of ischemic heart disease and was on antidepressant medication. A critical precipitant was an early morning AFP se…
23y · Male·cerebral hypoxia secondary to strangulation from hanging by belt
Samuel Dibley, aged 23, was involuntarily admitted to the Mental Health Unit on 19 May 2009 with cannabis-induced psychosis and suicidal ideation. He was placed in the Low Dependence Unit (LDU) based on risk assessment. …
39y · Male·Compression of the neck consequent upon hanging
Adrian Young, a 39-year-old voluntary inpatient with severe treatment-resistant depression and chronic anxiety, died by hanging while on day leave from the Melbourne Clinic. He had been under psychiatric care since 2008 …
46y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
Matthew Wade Sulley, aged 46, died by hanging while on home detention under Department for Correctional Services supervision. He had a significant psychiatric history including previous suicide attempt by hanging (1997),…
18y · Female, female, male·Caitlin: suicide by hanging; Talieha: suicide by hanging; William: suicide by tr…
Three adolescent patients (aged 18 at death) died by suicide within four months of the Barrett Adolescent Centre (BAC) closure in January 2014. Caitlin had complex mental health needs including bipolar affective disorder…
33y · Female·hanging
A 33-year-old woman with significant history of mental health issues, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and prior suicide attempts died by hanging while highly intoxicated (BAC 0.183g/100mL). She used a length of te…
26y · Female·neck compression due to hanging
Juanita Lee McNamara-Cutler, a 26-year-old mother of three with a complex history of mental illness, substance abuse, and prior suicide attempts, died by hanging on 7 September 2014, three days after release on home dete…
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