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24y · Male·mixed ethanol and prescription drug toxicity
Nathan Lunson, aged 24, died from mixed ethanol and prescription drug toxicity following an impulsive overdose. He had longstanding borderline personality disorder, polysubstance dependence, chronic suicidal ideation, an…
15y · Female·asphyxia due to hanging
Eden Jayde Westbrook, a 15-year-old high school student, died by suicide on 17 February 2015. She had experienced depression for some time without formal diagnosis, had a history of self-harm and suicide attempts, and ha…
15y · Female·Asphyxia due to hanging
Eden Jayde Westbrook, a 15-year-old high school student, died by suicide via hanging on 17 February 2015. She had experienced depression for some time without formal diagnosis, a history of self-harm and previous suicide…
38y · Male·Unknown - body never located
Timothy Guy Slater, aged 38, disappeared from Fern Tree, Tasmania on 9 June 1987 while on leave from psychiatric inpatient care at Royal Hobart Hospital where he was being treated for depression. He had a history of prev…
35y · Male·unknown
Michael John Holmes, aged 35, disappeared from his boarding house in Hobart on 26 July 1988 and was not reported missing until 28 October 1988. He had a significant psychiatric history including multiple suicide attempts…
Female·hanging (suicide)
Ms G, a woman in her forties with bipolar II disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, and severe alcohol dependence, died by suicide in November 2014. She had been admitted to hospital six times for detoxification and men…
61y · Male·combined drug intoxication (doxepin, mianserin and fluoxetine)
A 61-year-old man died from combined drug intoxication involving doxepin, mianserin, and fluoxetine—all antidepressants prescribed over several years. He self-medicated with previously prescribed medications, likely atte…
46y · Female·Multiple severe trauma suffered in a motor vehicle accident
A 46-year-old woman died in a head-on motor vehicle collision after her car drifted across the centre line on the Bass Highway. She had reported feeling tired earlier that morning and had intended to pull over to sleep. …
76y · Male·contact range gunshot wound to the head, self-inflicted
A 76-year-old man with bilateral leg amputations maintained independent living until presenting with syncope. Hospital evaluation identified ischemic heart disease; he refused angiography and was discharged. Post-dischar…
60y · Male·Hypertrophy of the heart
A 60-year-old man with longstanding schizophrenia and severe emphysema died at a mental health facility from cardiac hypertrophy (heart weight 730g, normal 400-450g). He was found unresponsive on the ensuite floor at 2:3…
suicide by hanging or other means
Six young people aged 12-17 years died by suicide between 2010-2014 in Tasmania. All had significant mental health issues, trauma histories, and contact with child protection services or schools. The coroner identified s…
20y · Female·injury caused by hanging
A 20-year-old woman with a long history of eating disorder, obsessive-compulsive behaviours, and adjustment difficulties died by suicide in October 2009. She had received treatment at the Bronte Centre in Melbourne and o…
65y · Male·presumed death, actual circumstances unknown
Geoffrey Rupert Rallings, aged 65 years, was reported missing on 22 December 1995 and was presumed deceased. He had Alzheimer's disease with documented cognitive decline, memory impairment, and disinhibited behaviour. Hi…
25y · Female·injuries sustained by jumping from the Tasman Bridge
A 25-year-old woman with longstanding borderline personality disorder, chronic suicidal ideation, and substance abuse died by jumping from the Tasman Bridge on 4 January 1996. She presented to the Emergency Department on…
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