Coronial

10 results for trauma-related psychological distress

QLDhome2015-07-08

O'Rourke, Lachlan Maurice - Non-inquest findings

42y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head (self-inflicted)

…) were detected. The death represents a homicide-suicide incident driven by relationship breakdown and psychological distress. Key clinical lesson: heightened vigilance for suicide risk in individuals with criminal hist…

doxylamine
WAcommunity2025-09-17

Inquest into the Suspected Death of Wayne Michael PARKER

60y · Male·Unknown; likely suicide but natural causes or accident cannot be excluded

…ghts the challenge of managing chronic pain and recognising suicidal ideation in patients who may hide psychological distress.

pain medicinegeneral practiceoxycodone
NT2008-10-10

Inquest into the death of Rebecka Hans

18y · Female·Gunshot wound to the head

Rebecka Hans, a 18-year-old woman, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head while police negotiators attempted to engage her at her Darwin River residence. She had called police early on 24 October 2007 expre…

WAcommunity2020-06-02

Inquest into the Suspected Death of Christen Lee FOGARTY

22y · Male·Unknown - Open Finding

…isappeared from his family home in Newman, Western Australia on 25 July 2002. He had recently experienced distress following an incident involving unwanted sexual advances from a cousin, leading to withdrawal and express…

delay
QLD2013-05-27

Hussain, Meqdad

19y · Male·Hanging

Meqdad Hussain, a 19-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, died by hanging in an immigration detention centre (Scherger IDC, Queensland) on 17 March 2011. He had a history of self-harm evident from scars on his forearms, noted …

psychiatrygeneral medicinesystemcommunicationmirtazapine
VIChome2025-11-24

Finding into death of Suk Ching Annie Ng

64y · Female·Blunt Force Trauma to the Head in the Setting of Prolonged Lie; Metastatic Breas…

…ccurring 9 March 2024 at Royal Melbourne Hospital. Her husband Chai, experiencing severe financial and psychological distress after discovering Annie had depleted his bank accounts through uncontrolled gambling, struck …

oncologygeneral practicesystem
VICmental health2018-09-17

Finding into death of Paquita Goldberg

87y · Female·intentional inhalation of tissue paper leading to upper airway obstruction and h…

… aged psychiatry unit under a Mental Health Act order. Over 7-8 February 2013, she experienced escalating distress, disclosed prior sexual trauma, became aggressive requiring intramuscular antipsychotics, and reported fe…

psychiatrygeriatric medicinecommunicationsystemdesvenlafaxine
VIChome2024-07-05

Finding into death of BC J

32y · Female·Neck compression in the setting of self-suspension

…ry of intimate partner violence died by self-suspension. She had reported ongoing physical, sexual and psychological abuse to police on 12 May 2020 and was assessed under mental health legislation, disclosing suicidal i…

psychiatryforensic medicinecommunicationsystemvenlafaxine
NSW2024-12-19

Inquest into the death of Ian Turner

35y · Male·multi-drug toxicity

CPL Ian Turner, a 35-year-old Special Forces soldier with combat-related PTSD, died from multi-drug toxicity in July 2017. His death followed multiple deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, domestic violence incidents, dis…

psychiatrygeneral practicediagnosticcommunicationamitriptyline
NSWmental health2024-03-06

Inquest into the death of RA

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…

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemproceduralmirtazapine

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