96 results for “previous suicide attempt”
70y · Male·death by hanging, self-inflicted
A 70-year-old man died by hanging in prison while serving a sentence for child sexual offences. He had previously attempted suicide in 2017 when initially charged, and was subsequently treated with antidepressants and…
65y · Male·Hanging
…Police found him with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.118 (twice the legal limit) and were aware of a 'suicide flag' in his records from a 2002 self-harm incident. Despite the flag, officers assessed him as calm and …
61y · Female·hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest due to neck compression due to han…
…in injury following cardiac arrest caused by hanging on a psychiatric ward. She had been admitted after a suicide attempt by overdose and was under a Mental Health Act detention order. Despite appropriate hourly observa…
31y · Male·carbon monoxide toxicity
…etention bail following arrest for assault. He had a documented history of suicidal ideation, including a previous gassing attempt in 2010, and had experienced significant trauma including alleged sexual assault in priso…
45y · Male·unascertained
…ark on 10 November 2011 and is presumed dead. He had a long history of depression, suicidal ideation, and previous suicide attempts by hanging and overdose. He was sexually abused as a teenager, struggled with substance …
47y · Male·Hanging
…t Townsville Correctional Centre, died by hanging in his cell on 4 July 2019. He had an elevated baseline suicide risk due to a previous 2012 suicide attempt, yet was housed in an old-stock cell with exposed bars above …
52y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
Deborah Marie Holtkamp, 52, died from mixed drug toxicity in July 2018 in circumstances consistent with suicide. She had a long history of depression, childhood abuse trauma, chronic pain conditions, and recent relati…
30y · Male·asphyxia due to hanging (suicide)
30-year-old Adam Trent Ryan died by suicide via hanging in July 2009. Multiple systemic failures preceded his death. The Community Mental Health Serv…
15y · Male·Hanging
…history, including physical abuse, parental mental illness, and 40+ child protection reports, disclosed a suicide attempt to his school counsellor in December 2019. A mandatory report was made to child protection servic…
43y · Female·External neck compression due to self-inflicted hanging
A 43-year-old NSW Police officer died by suicide on duty while suffering from work-related Major Depressive Disorder and PTSD. She had a suicide attempt i…
73y · Female·Complications of lipoid pneumonia following the ingestion of shampoo, conditione…
…ospital on 1 June 2023 following acute depression and paranoia. Despite her family informing staff of her previous suicide attempt by hanging in hospital and requesting close monitoring, she was placed on 30-minute obser…
24y · Male·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle collision with retaining wall
Jacob Kelly, a 24-year-old man, died by suicide when he intentionally drove a vehicle at high speed into a retaining wall at the intersection of Mount Ai…
38y · Male·Multiple injuries
…2005 Wangary bushfire. Mr Kay presented to the Emergency Department via police after writing a three-page suicide note detailing asset distribution. A junior RMO, Dr N., assessed him after only 10-15 minutes without rea…
69y · Male·asphyxia by hanging
A 69-year-old man with depression, prostate cancer, and recent suicide attempt was admitted to MAPU (general medical ward) after intensive care treatment. He was deemed low sui…
35y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
…sons died by self-inflicted gunshot wound during a police siege after assaulting his wife and threatening suicide. He had a history of clinical depression since 2002, a previous suicide attempt in 2008, and was experien…
34y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when the car he was driving collided with a tree
A 34-year-old man with a history of depression and a previous suicide attempt died when he intentionally drove his car into a tree. He had been prescribed antidepressa…
21y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained from being struck by a train; death by suicide while…
Alana Goldsmith, a 21-year-old woman with long-standing anorexia nervosa, died by suicide on 22 July 2011 after stepping in front of a train at Summer Hill Railway Station. She was admitted to We…
46y · Male·Combined effects of helium toxicity and plastic bag asphyxia
A 46-year-old man died by suicide using helium inhalation and plastic bag asphyxia. He had a history of suicide attempt in November 2020, w…
22y · Female·compression of the neck consistent with hanging
…eased on bail contrary to prosecutor advice, devastating her. That night, intoxicated and distressed, she attempted contacting her ex-partner repeatedly before taking her own life. The coroner found her death potentiall…
35y · Male·Neck compression secondary to hanging
… and an acquaintance. Three weeks before death, he received abusive messages including content suggesting previous suicide attempt. His mother recognised deteriorating mental health and offered support, which Daniel decl…
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