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51y · Male·Neck compression from hanging
A 51-year-old man with depression, a history of suicide attempts, and domestic violence in his relationship died by hanging on 29 January 2021. He had presented to mental health services on two occasions in January 2021 …
34y · Male·gunshot injuries to the torso
Ashley Fildes, a 34-year-old man with schizophrenia, was fatally shot by police on 1 May 2020 after stabbing multiple people at a shopping centre while in acute psychosis. He had been non-compliant with depot antipsychot…
15y · Male·Electrocution
JH, a 15-year-old with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder, died by electrocution at home on 16 September 2019. He had been experiencing suicidal ideation for months and was discharged from inpatient p…
62y · Male·cardiac arrest complicating psychotic episode
Michael Adams, aged 62 with chronic treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died from cardiac arrest complicating psychotic episode at a supported residential facility. During escalating psychotic behaviour, paramedics applie…
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…
36y · Female·Stab wound to the right chest
Amanda Jane Harris, 36, was fatally stabbed by her intimate partner Daniel Eckersley on 7 July 2018 in Cranbourne North, Victoria. Eckersley was prescribed high-dose tramadol (700-800mg daily) for chronic pain over 22 mo…
60y · Male·Plastic bag asphyxia
Steven McHugh, a 60-year-old man, died from plastic bag asphyxia in Junee Correctional Centre on 31 March/1 April 2022. He had recently been extradited from Victoria to NSW to face additional charges and was held in prot…
53y · Male·Neck compression in the circumstances of hanging
A 53-year-old man with sudden-onset major depression died by hanging after being discharged from acute mental health crisis services. He presented with depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation with vague plans, and failed …
28y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from height
Ruby-Lee Gold, a 28-year-old with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance abuse, died from multiple injuries sustained falling from an overpass after absconding from Sunshine Hospital's emergency department. She was r…
Unknown·Self-inflicted gunshot wound; suicide
Three Australian Federal Police (AFP) appointees died by suicide using AFP-issued firearms: Richard Roberts (57, PSO), Samantha Baglin (44), and Dominic Coleman (52, ASO). All three had untreated mental health conditions…
46y · Male·Methylamphetamine toxicity and coronary atherosclerosis
A 46-year-old man died in police custody following a domestic violence order breach arrest in Rockhampton, Queensland. The death resulted from a combination of methylamphetamine toxicity, significant coronary artery dise…
29y · Female·hanging
A 29-year-old international medical graduate student from Bangladesh died by hanging in July 2020. She was studying a Master of Public Health at Deakin University but had failed multiple units and was struggling academic…
35y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height
A 35-year-old international student from Taiwan died by suicide via fall from an 18-storey apartment building. He had prior diagnoses of anxiety disorder, psychotic disorder, and adjustment disorder documented in Taiwan …
22y · Male·Neck compression by ligature suspension (hanging)
A 22-year-old international student from India died by hanging at his home in Victoria. He was studying information technology at Monash University after experiencing academic difficulties, having failed multiple subject…
24y · Male·injuries sustained in a fall from a 15th floor apartment
A 24-year-old international student from China died by suicide, falling from the 15th floor of his apartment building. He was socially isolated in Melbourne, withdrew from activities he enjoyed in China, and experienced …
66y · Female·aspiration pneumonitis and gangrenous necrosis of both feet
A 66-year-old woman with untreated rheumatoid arthritis, severe lower limb cellulitis with gangrenous necrosis, and a personality disorder died from aspiration pneumonitis. She had progressive immobility, lived on a couc…
20y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, cocaine, etizolam, diazepam, nordiazepam and oxyco…
Ryan Chisholm, a 20-year-old with a history of substance abuse and mental health concerns including anxiety and depression, died from mixed drug toxicity after consuming ethanol, cocaine, etizolam (a novel psychoactive s…
64y · Male·Complications of eosinophilic asthma with bronchiectasis and allergic bronchopul…
Wayne Mullin, a 64-year-old man with severe eosinophilic asthma, bronchiectasis, and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, died between 21 September and 20 October 2021. Toxicology revealed oxycodone and diazepam at l…
43y · Male·compression of the neck due to hanging
A 43-year-old male veteran died by hanging in a psychiatric inpatient unit while under a Level 2 Inpatient Treatment Order. He was admitted after a high-lethality suicide attempt involving overdose and carbon monoxide ex…
34y · Male·Hanging
A 34-year-old remand prisoner died by hanging in his cell at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre. He had a history of child sexual offences and mental health issues including depression and past self-harm. Initial risk ass…
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