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VIChome2025-04-11

Finding into death of EDH

32y · Female·mixed drug toxicity including phenobarbitone

A 32-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder and depression died by intentional self-administration of pentobarbitone (Lethabarb) accessed from her workplace. She had experienced extensive family violence in …

psychiatrypsychologysystemcommunicationpentobarbitone
VIChome2025-02-07

Finding into death of T

15y · Male·Combined heroin and methamphetamine toxicity

T, a 15-year-old boy subject to a Care by Secretary Order, died from combined heroin and methamphetamine toxicity on 24 November 2019. He had experienced multiple placement instability (over 20 placements in two years), …

paediatricspsychiatrycommunicationsystemheroin
VIChome2010-07-21

Finding into death of MF

29y · Female·Multiple stab wounds to the neck

A woman was fatally stabbed 12 times in the neck by her husband during an escalating family violence situation. She had disclosed family violence to Victoria Police on multiple occasions and to her General Practitioner. …

general practiceforensic medicinecommunicationsystem
VIChospital2012-12-13

Finding into death of William Andrew Poskitt

31y · Male·Injuries sustained in a fall from height

…aying clear signs of psychological distress (racing thoughts, insomnia, dark thoughts, bizarre behaviour, anxiety), he did not receive a formal mental state assessment. The treating team referred him to HIV Psychiatry L…

infectious diseasespsychiatrycommunicationdiagnostictrimethoprim
VIChome2022-01-10

Finding into death of Deborah Marie Holtkamp

52y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity

Deborah Marie Holtkamp, 52, died from mixed drug toxicity in July 2018 in circumstances consistent with suicide. She had a long history of depression, childhood abuse trauma, chronic pain conditions, and recent relations…

general practicepsychiatrydiagnosticcommunicationmorphine
VIChome2021-04-13

Finding into death of Jason Leslie Smith

44y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head

Jason Smith, 44, was shot in the head by his uncle John Pozzebon in a family violence incident. The coroner found that while Pozzebon had a valid firearms license, his mental health had deteriorated significantly followi…

general practiceforensic medicinecommunicationsystem
QLD2005-10-12

Dell, Maren Lyndsey

23y · Female·Pulmonary barotrauma due to or as a consequence of a scuba diving accident

Maren Lyndsey Dell, 23, died during a resort dive at Agincourt Reef from pulmonary barotrauma caused by rapid ascent from 9 metres. She panicked when unable to clear water from her mask and ascended quickly without expel…

emergency medicineoccupational and environmental healthsystemdelayepinephrine
TASmental health2026-04-13

Coroner's Finding: de-identified DR

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…

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationolanzapine
WAhospital2016-09-28

Inquest into the Death of Donald Richard BROADRIBB

79y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and acute bronchiolitis

Donald Broadribb, 79, died of bronchopneumonia and acute bronchiolitis after presenting to York Hospital on 12 October 2012 with vomiting, cough, and abdominal pain. He was discharged after nurses focused on treating con…

emergency medicinegeneral practicediagnosticcommunicationhyoscine butylbromide
VICcommunity2017-12-06

Finding into death of Jamie Levon Austin

23y · Male·hanging

Jamie Austin, 23 years old, died by hanging on 2-3 November 2015 after being intercepted by police on 1 November for dangerous erratic driving. He disclosed suicidality to an off-duty detective who videoed the interactio…

psychiatrypsychologycommunicationsystemcannabis
NSWhospital2023-09-11

Inquest into the death of TE

26y · Female·multiple blunt force injuries from fall from height; significant contributing co…

A 26-year-old woman with severe borderline personality disorder died by suicide following a fall from cliffs. She presented to hospital after a serious suicide attempt earlier the same day. Expert evidence indicates she …

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationpregabalin
WAmental health

Inquest into the Death of Vincent Tavita Tolai SCHWENKE

24y · Male·complications of ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

Vincent Schwenke, a 24-year-old male of Maori descent, developed acute psychotic symptoms after ceasing cannabis use and was admitted to a secure mental health unit as an involuntary patient. Despite initial improvement …

psychiatryneurologyescitalopram
NSWcommunity2022-07-05

Inquest into the deaths of Darren WALLACE and T B D

Male·Darren Wallace: single gunshot wound to right side of neck. TBD: two self-inflic…

Two deaths occurred on 9 December 2015 in a tragic incident connected to a dispute within the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang. TBD, a 31-year-old former ADF member with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol…

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemdelaysertraline
VICaged care2020-07-06

Finding into death of Irene Florence Curran

79y · Female·Ischaemic bowel in the setting of cardiomegaly, pneumonia and chronic renal fail…

A 79-year-old woman died from ischaemic bowel in the setting of cardiomegaly, pneumonia and chronic renal failure, four days after discharge from hospital following a hysterectomy for endometrial cancer. Key clinical les…

gynaecologygeneral practicecommunicationsystemoxycodone
VICcommunity2016-06-01

Finding into death of Benjamin Albert Appelman

30y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, amitriptyline, alprazolam, diazepam, oxazepam, n…

Benjamin Appelman, 30, died from mixed drug toxicity in a creek in December 2010. He had engaged in prescription shopping across multiple GPs and pharmacies to obtain benzodiazepines, obtaining 1050 alprazolam, 1540 diaz…

general practicetoxicologydiagnosticmedicationmethadone
SAcommunity2003-05-27

Coroner's Finding: GILLIES Wayne John

45y · Male·Bullet wound to the head - self-inflicted

A 45-year-old man with recurrent major depression died by self-inflicted gunshot wound in April 2000. His psychiatrists documented recent suicidal ideation and unstable mental state but determined he was not actively sui…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemvenlafaxine
VIChome2025-07-03

Finding into death of Stephanie Rebernik

69y · Female·Effects of fire

Stephanie Rebernik, aged 69, died in a house fire in 2023. She had an acquired brain injury from 1980 with cognitive decline, poor risk identification, and a documented five-year history of unsafe fire-lighting behaviour…

occupational therapypsychiatrysystemdelayoxazepam
VIChome2023-05-25

Finding into death of Bradley Scott Liefvoort

46y · Male·Opioid toxicity (tapentadol and oxycodone)

Bradley Liefvoort, 46, died from opioid toxicity (tapentadol and oxycodone) at home in Dandenong. Over a decade of prescription medication misuse began with ibuprofen for headaches, escalating to opioid dependence follow…

general practicepain medicinemedicationsystemtapentadol
VIChome2022-11-15

Finding into death of Anna Perinovic

5y · Female·Multiple stab wounds to the back

…a had been referred to NorthWestern Mental Health in November 2020 after developing paranoid thoughts and anxiety. Clinical review revealed suboptimal mental health treatment: inadequate face-to-face contact from 8 Dece…

psychiatrygeneral practicediagnosticcommunicationrisperidone
QLDhome2016-08-22

SJM - Non-inquest findings

57y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity, predominantly propoxyphene (Doloxene)

A 57-year-old man died from mixed drug toxicity, predominantly propoxyphene (Doloxene), combined with benzodiazepines. His GP of 13 years prescribed Doloxene for 10 years despite documented alcohol abuse history, which w…

general practicepathologymedicationdiagnosticpropoxyphene
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