90 results for “paranoid_delusions”
65y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating hanging
James Nicholson, aged 65, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following a suicide attempt by hanging while an inpatient at Noarlunga Hospital on 18 August 2015. He had undergone extensive facial cancer surgery in …
32y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height
Adam Laufer, a 32-year-old man with longstanding bipolar disorder, died by suicide on 24 November 2016 when he jumped from the LaTrobe Street overpass in Melbourne. In the early hours of 24 November, his father called tr…
47y · Male·glioblastoma of the brain (glioblastoma multiforme, left frontal lobe)
Peter David Lawrence, aged 47, died from glioblastoma multiforme at Lyell McEwin Hospital. His brain tumour in the left frontal lobe caused behavioural changes including aggression, confusion, agitation and poor impulse …
28y · Male·neck compression subsequent upon hanging
Matthew Spalding, a 28-year-old psychiatric inpatient with borderline personality disorder and recent psychotic symptoms, died by hanging on 25 April 2009. He had been admitted to the Adult Acute Unit at Ballarat Health …
75y · Male·Unascertainable due to advanced decomposition; likely lung cancer
Robert Roll, a 75-year-old socially isolated pensioner with terminal lung cancer, discharged himself from Royal Perth Hospital on 6 July 2009 against planned palliative care arrangements. Although Silver Chain Hospice ar…
38y · Male·terminal respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive lung disease on a backgr…
Victor James Storrie, a 38-year-old man with severe chronic schizophrenia, chronic obstructive lung disease, and ischaemic heart disease, died from terminal respiratory failure while detained under mental health legislat…
53y · Male·smoke inhalation and effects of heat from motor vehicle fire
A 53-year-old man died from smoke inhalation and heat effects after a vehicle fire while he was evading police apprehension inside a crash repair shop. In the weeks prior, he exhibited increasingly irrational and paranoi…
69y · Female·Multiple stab wounds
Caroline Willis, aged 69, was fatally stabbed by her son Jamie in May 2018, two hours after he was served with a Family Violence Intervention Order (FVIO). The death was homicidal and occurred within a context of escalat…
48y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease complicating restraint of an acutely agitated male
Daniel Richards, 48, died from ischaemic heart disease precipitated by restraint during a mental health assessment at home. He had underlying significant coronary artery disease with left ventricular hypertrophy and old …
25y · Male·consistent with drowning in a man with multiple injuries
Warren Guneratne, a 25-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia, was admitted involuntarily to the psychiatric unit of Royal Melbourne Hospital on 28 January 2008 after assessment by the Crisis Assessment and Treatment T…
38y · Male·Toxicity to methylamphetamine
Paul Bermingham, a 38-year-old man with a history of recreational drug use, experienced acute behavioural changes consistent with methamphetamine intoxication on 15 December 2013. He displayed paranoid delusions, hyperac…
48y · Male·Multiple injuries consistent with a jump from a height (14 storeys); broken neck…
Gareth Thornton, aged 48, with a 24-year history of paranoid schizophrenia, died from multiple injuries sustained in a 14-storey fall from his housing commission flat in Carlton, Melbourne, on 15 December 2007. The coron…
62y · Male·bronchopneumonia on background of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Stephen Kenneth Ryan, a 62-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and severe COPD from lifelong smoking, died of bronchopneumonia on 12 August 2013 at Bentley Hospital. He had been an involuntary psychiatric…
86y · Female·multi-organ failure due to sepsis
An 86-year-old woman with dementia, recent stroke, and multiple comorbidities was admitted with acute delirium and paranoia, subsequently placed on an Inpatient Treatment Order. She developed sepsis secondary to staphylo…
27y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from height
Reece Pullen, 27, died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a seventh-floor balcony on 27 October 2021. He had a history of drug-induced psychosis following methamphetamine use, treated at Orygen Youth Health …
33y · Female·Gunshot wound to the back of the chest
Leanne Margaret Sleba died from a gunshot wound to the back of her chest when a 12-gauge Boito shotgun held by her husband Geoffrey discharged while they were searching their shed for a snake at approximately 10pm on 24 …
34y · Male·unascertained; most likely immersion after swimming at City Beach
Jose da Silva, a 34-year-old man with a history of schizophrenia and problematic alcohol use, disappeared on 30 April 2017 from Perth, Western Australia. The coroner found he died on or about that date, most likely from …
71y · Male·Combined effects of ischaemic and valvular heart disease
A 71-year-old man with chronic paranoid schizophrenia was detained under the Mental Health Act after community mental health workers observed physical signs of heart failure (dyspnea, bilateral pitting edema) during home…
33y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
A 33-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia, polysubstance dependence (amphetamines/cannabis), and chronic suicidal ideation died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He had been prescribed risperidone and …
53y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Gregory Laurence Hunt, a 53-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, died by suicide at Graylands Hospital while an involuntary patient. He hanged himself using a shower hose in a bathroom on an open ward. The coroner fo…
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