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44 results for paranoid personality disorder

VIChospital2017-12-14

Finding into death of Craig Michael Akerblom

31y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury secondary to hanging

Craig Akerblom, a 31-year-old man with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and selective eating disorder, died by hanging resulting in hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury. He had been under care of multiple clinicia…

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VICmental health2022-05-02

Finding into death of Stuart Brant Garten

34y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic brain injury following resuscitated cardiac arrest and hanging

Stuart Brant Garten, a 34-year-old man with complex psychiatric diagnoses including borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia, died by hanging in the courtyard of a secu…

psychiatryintensive carecommunicationsystemrisperidone
NSWhospital2025-12-01

Inquest into the death of Malcolm Baker

76y · Male·complications of cerebrovascular accident on a background of atrial fibrillation

Malcolm George Baker, a 76-year-old prisoner serving a life sentence, died from complications of cerebrovascular accident on a background of atrial fibrillation. He had suffered two prior strokes (2020, 2021) leaving him…

emergency medicineneurology
VIC2016-11-22

Finding into death of Mahmoud Taiba

36y · Male·Hanging

A 36-year-old male prisoner with complex psychiatric history, substance use disorder, and recent cancer diagnosis died by hanging in prison. Recent mental health assessments (within 3 days) …

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VIC2015-09-24

Finding into death of Jason Govan

26y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)

Jason Govan, 26-year-old fitter and turner, was killed in a high-speed head-on collision on the Princes Freeway when the opposing driver, suffering untreated schizophrenia and other mental health conditions, drove the wr…

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NSWcommunity2020-06-10

Inquest into the death of Christopher McGRAIL

44y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the trunk and right thigh with subsequent blood loss

… He presented with acute intoxication (alcohol and methamphetamine), substance-induced psychotic episode, paranoid delusions about police, and expressed suicidal ideation. Police attempted extended de-escalation includin…

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WA2012-01-12

Inquest into the Death of Brennan

38y · Male·Exsanguination due to penetration of arm veins

…08 from exsanguination due to penetrating wounds to his arm veins. Brennan had a long-standing history of paranoid schizophrenia with fixed delusions and polysubstance abuse. In the months before death, he became non-com…

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VIChome2011-08-16

Finding into death of Luciano T

75y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head

Luciano T, a 75-year-old man with complex medical and psychiatric history including chronic pain, depression, and delusional jealousy syndrome, shot his wife in the face and then fatally shot himself. He had been under p…

psychiatryneurologyoxazepam
SAmental health2010-05-07

Coroner's Finding: DOBRIJEVIC Sofija

73y · Female·neck compression by ligature

…ychiatric ward at Glenside Hospital. She had chronic pain since a 2002 fall, depression, and histrionic personality disorder. Two days before her death, she told her son she would be 'found dead tomorrow' and he would '…

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VICcommunity2015-09-24

Finding into death of GC

42y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)

A 42-year-old male with a long history of schizophrenia and dissocial personality disorder was released from prison in August 2011 without parole conditions. Despite police and forensic…

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TAShome2020-08-13

Coroner's Finding: Wellington, Timothy John

44y · Male·intravenous injection of foreign debris (crushed tablets) associated with chroni…

Timothy Wellington, a 44-year-old man with longstanding opioid and polysubstance use disorder, died from acute pulmonary hypertension caused by intravenous injection of foreign debris (crushed tablet…

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VICcommunity2020-07-13

Finding into death of Cameron Andrew MacLellan

44y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident

A 44-year-old man with complex psychiatric history and substance abuse was killed in a motorcycle collision while driving unlicensed and under the influence of methylamphetamine. A 92-year-old driver, disoriented after b…

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WAhome2024-07-31

Inquest into the Death of Joseph Charles ABELA

34y · Male·Gunshot injuries to chest and left shoulder

Joseph Abela, a 34-year-old with chronic paranoid schizophrenia and polysubstance use, died from gunshot wounds inflicted by police during a mental health …

psychiatrycorrectional healthdiagnosticsystemhaloperidol
VIChome2024-04-23

Finding into death of Caroline Anne Willis

69y · Female·Multiple stab wounds

Caroline Willis, aged 69, was fatally stabbed by her son Jamie in May 2018, two hours after he was served with a Family Violence Intervention Order (FVIO). The death was homicidal and occurred within a context of escalat…

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NSWhome2025-05-09

Inquest into the death of Malcolm Brown

33y · Male·sharp force injuries of the neck

Malcolm Brown, a 33-year-old Aboriginal man with a history of methamphetamine use, mental health crisis, and self-harm threats, died from sharp force injuries to his neck on 29 June 2022 following a NSW Police operation.…

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SAhome2004-01-29

Coroner's Finding: ARANY Eva and Jeno

Eva Arany: gunshot wound to the neck; Jeno Arany: traumatic brain damage complic…

An elderly man with severe depression, suicidal ideation, and ongoing psychiatric risk was hospitalised twice in 2000 and discharged on antidepressant medication. Despite staff identifying he owned seven firearms and pos…

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VIChome2022-09-07

Finding into death of Kim Rebecca Lynch

41y · Female·neck compression

…h, 41, died from neck compression between 12-14 February 2016. She was in a relationship with LM, who had paranoid schizophrenia, substance abuse issues, and a history of violence. Following a family violence incident on…

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VIChome2017-07-12

Finding into death of Risto Pedevski

79y · Male·Head and neck injuries from blunt force trauma

…14 during a dispute over a gas hot water system. George had a long-standing diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder and paranoid schizophrenia with persistent delusions and hallucinations. Critical clinical lessons includ…

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NSW2024-10-17

Inquest into the death of Kevin Edwards

41y · Male·Unable to be ascertained

41-year-old male with schizophrenia/drug-induced psychosis and methamphetamine use died following police restraint on M5 motorway. Admitted to Shellharbour Hospital 10-30 May 2022 for psychotic behaviours and assault all…

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NSW2018-07-13

Inquest into the death of Fenika Junior Tautuliu Fenika (Junior Fenika)

24y · Male·Massive blood loss caused by incised wounds of left upper extremity

A 24-year-old man with schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms died from massive blood loss after self-inflicted wrist lacerations in prison custody. He called for help twice via the cell alarm system at 9:17pm and 9:23pm, …

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