271 results for “mental_health_crisis”
47y · Male·Drug toxicity in the setting of restraint
Robert Ferrier, aged 47, died from drug toxicity in the setting of restraint after ingesting excessive quantities of prescription antidepressants and other medications during a mental health crisis. The expert panel conc…
36y · Male·hanging
Travis John Woods, 36, died by hanging while on home detention bail in South Australia on 10 February 2021, classified as a death in custody. He had a long history of methamphetamine dependence, unresolved trauma, PTSD, …
84y · Female·complications of mixed drug toxicity (morphine, zolpidem and alprazolam) in a wo…
An 84-year-old woman with dementia, ischaemic heart disease, and cancer died from mixed drug toxicity (morphine, zolpidem, alprazolam) while visiting her daughter. Her daughter, who had a history of depression and PTSD, …
41y · Male·gunshot wound to chest
Stephen Brian Elliott, aged 41, died from a gunshot wound to the chest inflicted by a South Australian police officer during an armed apprehension operation. Elliott had attempted an armed robbery at a credit union earli…
61y · Female·Complications of pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis
A 61-year-old Vietnamese woman died from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis while an involuntary psychiatric patient. She had been admitted following a suicide attempt and was placed on an Assess…
41y · Female·Combined Drug Toxicity (ethanol and benzodiazepine)
Narisha Faye Cash, 41-year-old Aboriginal woman, died on 26 March 2020 from combined drug toxicity (ethanol and benzodiazepines) following an inadequate emergency services response to her mental health crisis. She called…
82y · Female·bilateral pulmonary thromboembolism due to left calf deep vein thrombosis
Jean Harrap, 82, died from bilateral pulmonary embolism secondary to left calf deep vein thrombosis while detained under a Mental Health Act Inpatient Treatment Order. She presented to ED with altered mental state, self-…
48y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
A 48-year-old man died from a gunshot wound to the head during a police siege after having barricaded himself in a property. He had confronted the property owner with a sawn-off rifle, claimed to have wired explosives, b…
28y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained from fall from cliff
Michael Joyce, 28, died after stumbling and falling from a cliff at Dunningham Reserve, Coogee while experiencing mental disturbance. He had a history of insomnia-related mental health issues (previous psychosis, hospita…
46y · Male·unknown
This inquest concerns Paul Rushworth, a 46-year-old man reported missing on 13 September 2013 after leaving home for a walk. Paul had a history of depression and anxiety treated in 2010-2011, and had experienced increasi…
39y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis
A 39-year-old Aboriginal man died from coronary atherosclerosis after police responded to reports of strange and agitated behaviour. His mother and family had requested police assistance; he appeared to be experiencing a…
31y · Male·Multiple injuries in a fall
A 31-year-old male with depression and a history of suicide attempts stopped taking his antidepressant (escitalopram) against medical advice. On 9 October 2008, after spending $1,000 on gambling and alcohol, he trashed h…
Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and lower abdomen
Hillal Barbour died from gunshot wounds sustained during a police response to a 000 call reporting welfare concerns. Officers responded to reports that Hillal was holding a shovel and following his mother. When police ar…
49y · Male·Multiple injuries from a fall from height
Craig Doherty, a 49-year-old man with Bipolar Affective Disorder and significant alcohol use, died by suicide on 14 January 2013. He had been admitted involuntarily to hospital in August 2012 for quetiapine overdose and …
35y · Male·Neck compression due to hanging
Joshua Gonzalez, 35, died by suicide on 5 September 2020 after being discharged from Footscray Hospital. He had been apprehended by police under section 351 of the Mental Health Act after threatening self-harm and asking…
29y · Male·gunshot wound to the chest
Hillal Barbour, a 29-year-old man with schizophrenia, was fatally shot by police responding to a domestic violence call. He emerged from his home armed with two knives and advanced towards officers despite their instruct…
44y · Male·Unascertained
Mark Beames, a 44-year-old Aboriginal man with epilepsy, acquired brain injury, and alcohol dependency, disappeared on 4 September 2014 from Swan Hill, Victoria. He had recently been discharged from hospital after self-d…
39y · Male·Hanging
A 39-year-old man died by hanging on 16 February 2023 at his home in St Marys, NSW. His mother requested a police welfare check at 8:40pm after he posted a suicide note on Facebook at 2:30pm. Police attended twice (11pm …
36y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy and hanging
Glenn Hayes, a 36-year-old male, was found hanging in his garage on 5 February 2013 and died 3 days later at Northern Hospital from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. He had experienced major life stressors including busi…
50y · Female·Combined drug toxicity in a woman with tension pneumothorax
Suzanne Evans, aged 50, died from combined drug toxicity in the setting of tension pneumothorax. She had a history of alcohol dependence, depression, and borderline personality disorder. Following an argument with her pa…
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