690 results for “hanging”
69y · Male·asphyxia by hanging
A 69-year-old man with depression, prostate cancer, and recent suicide attempt was admitted to MAPU (general medical ward) after intensive care treatment. He was deemed low suicide risk and the one-on-one attendant was d…
48y · Female and male·Ms Dailler: blunt head trauma and multiple sharp force injuries including stab w…
This inquest examined the deaths of two people in a violent domestic relationship. Ms Dailler, aged 48, was killed by her partner Mr Muir through blunt force trauma and stab wounds. Mr Muir subsequently died by suicide. …
42y · Male·hanging, an action taken by himself with the intention of ending his life
A 42-year-old man with acute psychosis was hospitalised for 26 days and discharged from a psychiatric facility to an isolated rural island where his partner and children had left. He had poor insight into his mental illn…
35y · Male·neck compression from hanging
A 35-year-old man with a history of depression, substance abuse, and acquired brain injury from assault was admitted to a psychiatric ward after self-harm with suicidal ideation. He was detained under the Mental Health A…
25y · Male·hanging (self-inflicted)
A 25-year-old man with schizophrenia died by suicide while on a Community Management Order following discharge from psychiatric hospital. He had been effectively stabilized on clozapine for years, but in late 2001 reques…
49y · Male·Hanging
A 49-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder and recurrent depression experienced a relapse while in Tasmania and was referred to a community-based Acute Care Team in Queensland in November 2009. Despite his partner…
41y · Male·asphyxia due to neck compression following ligature suspension (hanging)
DR was a 41-year-old man with bipolar disorder, severe alcohol dependence, and multiple psychosocial stressors including family violence, homelessness, and financial crisis. In October 2023, he presented with acute mania…
35y · Male·Sudden death during restraint in an agitated obese man with coronary artery athe…
…n restraint at Frankston Hospital psychiatric ward on 26 October 2007. He was found attempting suicide by hanging, became agitated and threatening, leading to a code grey alert. Security staff and AMT members restrained…
18y · Male·asphyxia by hanging; intentional self-harm
Joshua, 18, died by suicide at an ANU residential hall in August 2018, several weeks after a serious self-harm incident requiring hospitalisation. Key clinical lessons emerge: (1) Inadequate coordination between ACT Ment…
42y · Male·Nick Karayiannis: ligature strangulation inflicted by cellmate Tien Tran; Tien T…
Two remand prisoners died in a shared cell at Silverwater Metropolitan Reception and Remand Centre: Nick Karayiannis was killed by his cellmate Tien Tran via ligature strangulation, and Tran subsequently hanged himself. …
14y · Female·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Child RK, aged 14, died by suicide while in Department of Communities care at a therapeutic residential group home on 20 April 2022. She had Complex PTSD from childhood trauma and presented multiple times to emergency de…
38y · Male·hypoxic brain injury and organ failure following compression of the neck (hangin…
A 38-year-old Sri Lankan asylum seeker died by suicide after being released from immigration detention on a bridging visa. He had documented anxiety and trauma history during detention, managed by psychiatrist Dr A. who …
36y · Male·hanging
A 36-year-old man with 15-year history of paranoid schizophrenia and polysubstance abuse presented to hospital after violent behaviour toward his father while intoxicated. Despite police concerns, family requests for adm…
21y · Male·external neck compression due to hanging; intentional self-harm
James Barton, aged 21, died by suicide on 27 March 2013, three days after discharge from psychiatric care. He was appropriately assessed and admitted as a mentally disordered person on 3 March following a deliberate over…
28y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
Mark Payne, 28, a remand prisoner at Yatala Labour Prison, hanged himself in his cell on 2 June 2011 using a canvas smock. He had made recent threats of self-harm and was placed under camera observation in G Division. Th…
35y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
A 35-year-old man with chronic depression, alcohol dependence and amphetamine abuse was detained at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Emergency Department on 15 May 2006 after presenting intoxicated with suicidal ideation. He…
49y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Barry Matt Stuart, a 49-year-old prisoner at Hakea Prison, died by suicide via ligature compression of the neck in November 2013. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) maintaining psychiatric continuity of care is essen…
31y · Male·hanging
Christopher Hunter, a 31-year-old with emerging paranoid psychotic disorder, was admitted to Delmont Private Hospital for 3 days before requesting discharge against medical advice on 9 June 2015. A senior registrar (Dr T…
24y · Male·neck compression secondary to hanging
Jamie Knowles, a 24-year-old with schizophrenia, died by suicide on 24 June 2024 while on an inpatient temporary treatment order at Kerferd Unit mental health service in Victoria. He was granted one hour of unescorted le…
62y · Male·Mr Evans: self-inflicted gunshot wound to head and asphyxiation by hanging. Mrs …
In September 2013, Mr John Evans (62) killed his wife Jillian after he experienced psychosis manifesting as delusions about chemical infestation of their home. The coroner found Mr Evans was psychotic at the time of deat…
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