238 results for “post-traumatic stress”
33y · Female·Compression of the neck
Ms Marzieh Rahimi, a 33-year-old Afghan refugee, died from compression of the neck following an incident with her husband. She had disclosed a history of extensive physical, verbal, financial and emotional abuse. In the …
18y · Female·Multiple injuries due to impact by train
KJ was an 18-year-old girl who died by suicide by train on 30 November 2012, six months after a suicide attempt. She had a complex trauma history, including childhood sexual abuse aged 6, and subsequently developed depre…
47y · Male·Smoke inhalation and effects of fire
Lee Edward Parker, 47, died in a bus fire at a caravan park in Queensland in August 2016. Heavy alcohol consumption by multiple residents that evening created a chaotic scene. Evidence suggests Parker entered a female re…
17y · Female·multiple injuries
Afrikah Rose Pearl Philp, aged 17, died from multiple injuries sustained in a high-speed vehicle collision on 6 October 2017 while being pursued by police. She had a complex medical history including psychogenic non-epil…
21y · Female·Compression of the neck secondary to hanging
Lillian Rose Thomas, 21, died by hanging on 17 November 2021 at her home in Kyabram, Victoria. She had complex mental health conditions including CPTSD, anxiety, depression, OCD, and personality disorder traits, with a h…
Male·Hunt: self-inflicted gunshot wound to head; Reynolds: self-inflicted gunshot wou…
This coronial finding examined four police suicides in Tasmania between 2016-2020. Constable Hunt died by gunshot wound after being stood down from duty without welfare support; his personal phone was unlawfully seized, …
24y · Female·unascertained
Karina Bell, 24, was found dead in an alleyway in October 2011. The medical cause of death remained unascertained despite full autopsy, toxicology, and investigation. Post-mortem findings showed minor traumatic injuries …
56y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
…ppointments. In August 2019, after observable deterioration (increased alcohol use, mood lability, marital stress), he re-engaged with treatment and restarted antidepressants. Five weeks later, he remained in early medic…
Male·Gunshot injury to the head
…cases. Matthew's death highlights the unpredictability of individuals under psychological and drug-related stress.
3y · Female·Homicide by chloroform exposure and/or smothering by father
Divya Sharma, age 3, died in April 2012 in Glen Waverley, Victoria, as part of a family homicide-suicide perpetrated by her father. The coroner found she was likely killed by chloroform exposure and smothering between 28…
51y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to traumatic brain injury arising from a scooter …
A 51-year-old man suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in an electric scooter crash on 14 March 2022 and died from aspiration pneumonia on 4 August 2022. He was riding a high-powered scooter (capable of 85km/h) at ex…
44y · Female·Neck compression in the circumstances of hanging
A 44-year-old woman died by hanging following rape in 2014 and protracted criminal proceedings. She experienced ongoing trauma and PTSD exacerbated by reopening her complaint and multiple court processes. She had multipl…
37y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
…and caregiving responsibilities, and the importance of proactive mental health follow-up during major life stressors.
44y · Male·Multiple traumatic injuries sustained in a fall from height
Ashley Bryant, a 44-year-old former NSW police officer with 24 years service, died by suicide at Minyon Falls on 16 December 2013 while suffering from PTSD, depression and alcohol dependence. The coroner found these cond…
Male·Darren Wallace: single gunshot wound to right side of neck. TBD: two self-inflic…
…o a dispute within the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang. TBD, a 31-year-old former ADF member with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol use disorder, and stimulant use disorder, shot and killed Darren Walla…
42y · Male·Anthony Young: multiple gunshot wounds to the body and arm; David Young: multipl…
Anthony Young, aged 42, shot by police after fatally stabbing his brother David and David's partner Louise. Anthony had deteriorating mental health including paranoia, substance use, and lack of psychiatric engagement de…
Troy Thomas Lee: acute neck compression due to hanging; Scott Leslie Matthews: m…
…ntervention programs. Key clinical lessons: depression and anxiety require active follow-up; recent trauma/stressors increase risk; medication prescriptions for depressed patients need careful monitoring; and suicide ris…
43y · Male·The combined effects of subacute myocardial injury and methadone toxicity
Timothy Ricketts, a 43-year-old man with complex psychiatric and substance use history, died from combined subacute myocardial injury and methadone toxicity. He had been admitted to hospital in November 2021 with elevate…
18y · Male·unascertained cause; possibly drowning, hypothermia, cold water immersion, or ca…
…er immersion, or sudden cardiac dysfunction secondary to methamphetamine abuse combined with physiological stress from high-speed driving and evasion. He had been using large quantities of methylamphetamine (1.75-3.5g da…
13y · Female·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle accident
A 13-year-old Aboriginal girl in residential care absconded with a vehicle after an extended violent altercation with youth workers and died in a high-speed motor vehicle crash. She had extensive trauma history, PTSD, re…
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