Coronial

52 results for Alcohol use disorder with withdrawal

WAprison2025-09-16

Inquest into the Death of Owen Duker Nugget WEAZEL

41y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

Owen Weazel, a 41-year-old Wakka Wakka man with chronic mental health issues, substance use disorder and previous suicide attempts, was found hanging in hi…

psychiatrypsychologysystemcommunicationamitriptyline
VIC2024-12-16

Finding into death of Peter Christofidis

27y · Male·undetermined

Peter Christofidis, a 27-year-old man with a significant history of mental illness including depression and early schizophrenia, disappeared on 14 Mar…

psychiatrysystem
NSWhospital2015-03-16

Inquest into the death of John Gibson

63y · Male·Right cerebral infarction caused by infusion of medication via central venous li…

A 63-year-old man with COPD, liver cirrhosis and alcohol dependence underwent emergency hemicolectomy for caecal volvulus. Post-op…

surgeryanaesthesiaproceduraldiagnosticdiazepam
VIChome2025-10-09

Finding into death of Narelle Catherine Simmons

42y · Female·Haemothorax and pneumonia in the setting of acute and chronic chest injuries and…

Narelle Simmons, 42, died from haemothorax and pneumonia secondary to rib fractures, with contributing factors of hepatic cirrhosis, chronic alcoholism, and multiple drugs (methadone, methylampheta…

forensic medicinegeneral practicediagnosticcommunicationmethadone
WAhospital2024-05-06

Inquest into the Death of Devan Beau GINBEY

20y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury following ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

Devan Ginbey, a 20-year-old with longstanding mental health issues including depression, psychosis, ADHD, and substance abuse, presented to …

emergency medicinepsychiatrysystemdelay
ACTcommunity2012-06-25

Inquest Into The Death Of Nathan Doherty

27y · Male·Gunshot wound to the chest fired by Sergeant Matthew Gale of the Australian Fede…

…ergeant Matthew Gale during a mental health crisis. Nathan had a long history of depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse, with two prior suicide attempts by overdose in 2010 and 2011. After relationship conflict with his…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemolanzapine
SAcommunity2000-03-13

Coroner's Finding: STRANGWAYS Kenneth Charles

34y · Male·aspiration pneumonia following seizure with concomitant global severe anoxic enc…

Kenneth Strangways, a 34-year-old Aboriginal man with post-traumatic epilepsy, organic brain damage from head injuries, alcoholism and psychiatric illness, died …

psychiatryneurosurgerycommunicationsystemanticonvulsant medications
QLDcommunity2017-08-17

JJKD - Non-inquest findings

34y · Male·drowning

A 34-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder drowned after attempting to surf in dangerous conditions on 31 December 2015. He h…

psychiatrycommunicationsystemclozapine
NSW2020-08-26

Inquest into the death of Tane Chatfield

22y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy as a result of hanging

… at Tamworth Correctional Centre on 20 September 2017. He had been admitted to hospital the preceding night with seizures, assessed as unlikely to be epileptic by the treating doctor who recommended EEG and specialist re…

emergency medicineneurologydiagnosticcommunicationparacetamol
TASprison2024-04-18

Coroner's Finding: Gerard, Robert Harold

48y · Male·Hanging (partially suspended hanging using shoelaces as ligature)

… May 2022 while on remand for serious charges. He had paranoid schizophrenia, a long history of substance abuse, and was experiencing depression and suicidal ideation. The coroner found his mental health care was reason…

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VICmental health2022

Finding into death of LKV LKV

73y · Male·Neck compression in the circumstances of hanging

A 73-year-old man with severe depression and suicidal ideation died by hanging at a private psychiatric facility on 9 February 201…

psychiatrygeneral practicediagnosticsystemescitalopram
NSW2025-08-22

Inquest into the death of Michael Black

33y · Male·stab wound to the chest

…res contributed to this death: (1) Sheard had been released from segregation prematurely on 31 January 2020 without referral to the High Security Inmate Management Committee despite a recent serious stabbing and extensiv…

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