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32y · Male·Self inflicted incised injuries to wrists
A 32-year-old man with depression, anxiety, panic disorder, and cannabis use disorder presented to his GP on the day of his death reporting low mood, insomnia, social isolation, and daily cannabis use. He denied suicidal…
68y · Male·Unknown; likely suicide by unknown means
Michael Molony, a 68-year-old man living alone in Yarraville, disappeared on 3 January 2020 after reporting health concerns to family. He had a history of skin cancer treated in 2015-2017 but was not receiving ongoing me…
48y · Male·Hanging (partially suspended hanging using shoelaces as ligature)
Robert Harold Gerard, aged 48, died by hanging in Risdon Prison in May 2022 while on remand for serious charges. He had paranoid schizophrenia, a long history of substance abuse, and was experiencing depression and suici…
74y · Male·Small bowel obstruction due to extensive intra-abdominal adhesions
Timothy Funder, a 74-year-old man with schizophrenia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and previous small bowel obstruction, died from small bowel obstruction due to extensive intra-abdominal adhesions. He presente…
0y · Female·unascertained
A nine-month-old First Nations child (Baby Q) was killed by her psychotic father in November 2018. The family, transient and homeless, were known to child protection and police in NSW and Queensland with complex mental h…
42y · Female·Drowning due to combined drug (tramadol, venlafaxine, diazepam, quetiapine and c…
A 42-year-old woman with bipolar disorder, chronic pain, and emphysema died by drowning while scuba diving in shallow water after a 3-year hiatus from diving. She was taking multiple CNS-depressant medications (tramadol,…
44y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries from fall from height
Michael Murray, aged 44, died following a fall from Landslide Lookout in the Blue Mountains. He had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and chronic suicidality. His death highlighted critical gaps i…
55y · Male·Hanging
Craig Geoffrey Rickard, aged 55, died by hanging on 15 January 2020, three days after release from custody serving a Community Corrections Order. He had presented to mental health services multiple times in September 201…
44y · Female·hypothermia in the setting of methylated spirits ingestion
Angela Tulloh, a 44-year-old NDIS participant with autism, intellectual disability, and borderline personality disorder, died from hypothermia following ingestion of methylated spirits. She had a long history of self-har…
85y · Female·Complications following a fall
An 85-year-old woman with dementia died from complications of a fall sustained when pushed by another resident with dementia at an aged care facility. The autopsy revealed skull fracture, extradural haemorrhage, and rib …
59y · Male·incised injuries to the neck
Paul McLoughlin, a 59-year-old man with long-standing bipolar affective disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and heavy cannabis use, died by suicide via incised neck wounds while on day leave from Graylands Hospital. He w…
13y · Female·complications of a head injury sustained when she deliberately stepped in front …
A 13-year-old with emerging emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD) died by suicide after deliberately stepping in front of a car on 21 July 2020, two days after a positive appointment with mental health clinici…
27y · Male·unascertained
Neil Lindsay Kobelt, a 27-year-old man with diagnosed schizophrenia, disappeared from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia in February 1982, shortly after discharge from hospital for acute psychiatric crisis. He had relocated t…
22y · Unknown·sudden death associated with volatile substance inhalation (butane and propane)
A 22-year-old Yolngu person with a well-documented history of volatile substance abuse (VSA) and mental illness was involuntarily admitted to Royal Darwin Hospital for acute psychosis. Due to COVID-19 bed-block, they wer…
40y · Male·gunshot wounds
Todd McKenzie, a 40-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died of gunshot wounds after a nine-hour police siege at his Taree home on 31 July 2019. Todd became acutely psychotic, waving a knife and expressi…
11y · Male·unascertained
An 11-year-old child with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome and severe congenital heart disease died alone at home while his mother was intoxicated and unwell. He had complex care needs and was non-verbal. The Department of Com…
76y · Male·Unascertained - natural causes
Joseph David Jones, a 76-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, was admitted to an acute psychogeriatric unit on 29 November 2022 for a relapse associated with medication non-adherence. He was commenced on intramusc…
39y · Female·Complications from burns, such burns being from acid doused over 80% of Ms Chett…
Monika Chetty, aged 39, died from complications of severe acid burns covering 80% of her body sustained in early December 2013. She was found in bushland in West Hoxton on 4 January 2014 and died 27 days later at Concord…
Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging
Ms S died by suicide while experiencing severe postnatal depression eight weeks after giving birth. She presented to the ED with anxiety, insomnia, and suicidal ideation and was admitted to the Logan Hospital Mental Heal…
29y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia triggered by myocardial ischaemia arising from physical exert…
Brandon Rich, a 29-year-old Aboriginal man, died from cardiac arrhythmia triggered by myocardial ischaemia following a police struggle at his home. He had undiagnosed severe coronary artery disease (75-90% narrowing), mo…
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