Coronial

50 results for major depression with psychosis

SAmental health2025-04-17

Coroner's Finding: Furlan, Mark John & Miller, Richard John

50; 37y · Male; male·Mark John Furlan: hypoxic brain injury due to acute neck compression due to hang…

…t orders at Ward 2G of Royal Adelaide Hospital. Mark Furlan (50) died in 2018 after developing psychotic depression with suicidal ideation. The coroner found he should have been under continuous rather than close observa…

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WA2019-05-09

Inquest into the Death of Khamsani Victor JACKAMARRA (also known as Hajinoor)

36y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (suicide by hanging)

A 36-year-old Aboriginal man with cluster B personality disorder, substance abuse, and chronic self-harm risk died by ligature suicide in pri…

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NT2001-12-19

Inquest into the death of Johnno Wurramarba

15y · Male·compression of the neck by hanging

…icators; (4) inadequate mental health assessment on admission despite reported petrol sniffing and cannabis withdrawal; (5) possible depression and psychotic symptoms (hearing voices) not adequately documented or investi…

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NSWmental health2019-12-04

Inquest into the death of Mitchell FLOOD-SMITH

23y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained following collision with a train

A 23-year-old man with a history of schizophreniform disorder, depression, and previous suicide attempts absconded from a mental h…

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NThospital2011-07-29

Inquest into the death of Nicholas Edward Spring

25y · Male·hanging

A 25-year-old university student with a complex history of schizoaffective disorder and substance misuse died by hanging during family leave from…

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NSWhospital2026-01-22

Inquest into the death of JC

30y · Male·hanging

JC was a 30-year-old with a long history of benzodiazepine dependence and previous psychiatric episodes triggered by withdrawal. He p…

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SA2008-12-03

Coroner's Finding: WHEATON Rowan Scott

18y · Male·neck compression due to hanging

…18, died by hanging at supported accommodation in April 2006. He had Aspergers Syndrome diagnosed at age 4, with escalating behavioural and mental health crises from adolescence. Despite multiple emergency department pre…

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QLDhospital2013-01-18

Ryan, Adam Trent

30y · Male·asphyxia due to hanging (suicide)

… tablets) despite Mr Ryan's substance abuse history, and conducted only a 10-15 minute discharge assessment without reviewing the file. When Mr Ryan re-presented acutely intoxicated hours after discharge, nursing staff f…

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SAcommunity2005-03-14

Coroner's Finding: Ryan Kunmanara

Unknown·Multiple; Kunmanara Ward: neck compression due to hanging; Kunmanara Ken: exposu…

…ied on Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands between May 2003 and March 2004. Ward (19) and Ryan (25) died by hanging with evidence of petrol intoxication. Ken (35) died from exposure after wandering away from care; he had severe …

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SAhome2017-07-25

Coroner's Finding: MCKENZIE Deborah Francis

22y · Female·compression of the neck consistent with hanging

22-year-old Deborah McKenzie, an Aboriginal woman, died by hanging on 13 March 2013 after a complex sequence of failures in mental health care and police procedures. She had reported her partner Shane Woods to police for…

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