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46y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia in a man with coronary arteriosclerosis and myocarditis
Jason Mallett, a 46-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder and schizo-affective disorder, died from cardiac arrhythmia secondary to coronary arteriosclerosis and myocarditis while an involuntary psychiatric patient…
8y · Female·renal failure due to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
A child with complex neurodevelopmental conditions (cerebral palsy/Rett Syndrome) and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis developed progressive renal failure and died at home on palliative care. The coroner found the medi…
Male·Shotgun injury to the head
Ryan Scrivener died by self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head during a police siege at his former partner's home on 28 February 2016. Police attended to serve a Violence Restraining Order and found him barricaded insid…
30y · Male·Death by drowning at sea, likely following suicide. Exact manner not determined.
Joseph Leon Patterson, a 30-year-old man, disappeared on 26 July 1974 from Albany, Western Australia, after telling his close friend John Oreo he intended to sail his yacht (the Enid) out to sea and harm himself. He was …
44y · Male·Drowning
Derrick Charles Walter Nunn, a 44-year-old experienced fisherman, was swept into the sea by a wave while fishing from rocks at Cape Vancouver on 23 December 1973. Witnesses observed him treading water approximately 30 ya…
25y · Male·immersion in water (drowning)
Nathan James Gaunt, a 25-year-old courier driver from Albany, WA, was found to have died by suicide on 22 October 2018 after jumping from The Gap cliff. He left home without his work clothes and drove to The Gap, where h…
Male·Unascertained (fatal injuries from vehicle crash and/or thermal effects of bushf…
Four people died in a catastrophic bushfire near Scaddan, Western Australia in November 2015 while attempting to evacuate. Kym Curnow, a local farmer and volunteer firefighter, was driving his own vehicle, while Tom Butc…
Male·Multiple injuries sustained in motorcycle crash
Aaron Stephen Marsh died from multiple injuries sustained when he lost control of his unregistered motorcycle and crashed on the off-ramp to Great Eastern Highway while fleeing from police. Police had attempted to interc…
5y · Male·aspiration pneumonia with terminal palliative care, in a male child with complex…
A 5-year-old boy with severe congenital myopathy and arthrogryposis died from aspiration pneumonia following terminal palliative care. He had multiple complex medical needs including unsafe swallowing, recurrent respirat…
52y · Male·Drowning in Falcon Bay
Brian Anthony Duffy, a 52-year-old man with multiple serious chronic conditions including osteoarthritis, diabetes, liver dysfunction from alcohol abuse, and peripheral vascular disease requiring bypass surgery, disappea…
53y · Male·Drowning
Gordon James, a 53-year-old retired carpenter, disappeared from Rottnest Island on 27 July 1987 after posting letters indicating his intention to end his life. He had recently been charged with sexual misconduct offences…
19y · Male·Drowning, likely by being drawn under the vessel after falling overboard
Sigurd Moen, a 19-year-old Norwegian seaman, disappeared from the MV Sognefjell in September 1967 while intoxicated. After drinking spirits with crewmates, he went on deck around 4:30 am expressing a desire to feel salt …
72y · Male·Fire at residential premises; death by burning and/or inhalation of fumes
This is a coronial finding into the suspected death of Clarence Benningfield Bateman, a 72-year-old man who disappeared during a house fire in Lancelin, Western Australia on 25 September 1977. The coroner established dea…
61y · Male·Drowning
John Edward Carter, aged 61, died by drowning on 10 December 1965 after being swept from rocks at Sugar Loaf Rock by a freak wave while fishing with his wife. He initially surfaced and appeared to swim strongly but was s…
49y · Male·multiple injuries
A 49-year-old remand prisoner died from multiple injuries after being pinned between a reversing truck and a coolroom wall in the prison industries yard. The deceased voluntarily offered to guide the truck as it reversed…
43y · Male·bronchopneumonia and brain swelling following ligature compression of the neck (…
Bret Lindsay Capper, 43-year-old male remanded in custody at Hakea Prison, Western Australia, died on 14 January 2016 from bronchopneumonia and brain swelling following ligature asphyxiation by hanging. He had antisocial…
81y · Male·Unable to determine - likely dehydration and exposure in remote bushland terrain…
Joseph Wellard Higgs, aged 81, disappeared in May 1986 from a remote area near Davyhurst, Western Australia. He had cognitive decline with short-term memory loss, difficulty walking due to hip surgery complications, a he…
38y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
Brendan John Lindsay, 38, died from multiple gunshot wounds inflicted by four police officers responding to a hostage situation in Carlisle, WA. Lindsay, intoxicated with methamphetamine and displaying erratic behaviour,…
Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
On 17 September 2016, Glenys Joy Forbes (60) and Kevin Hugh Forbes (66) died when a vehicle they were in was struck by a Ford being pursued by police at high speed. Mrs Forbes died at the scene; Mr Forbes died shortly af…
30y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Paul Strange, aged 30, died by suicide through ligature compression of the neck eleven days after discharge from Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) for depression with chronic suicidality. He had a documented history of multiple…
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