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51y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained from a fall from the top floor of a multi-storey car…
Justine Painter, aged 51, died from multiple injuries sustained jumping from a multi-storey carpark while an inpatient at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH). She had severe treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder, command h…
17y · Female·Hanging
Charli Powell, 17, died by hanging at Freebody Oval on 11 February 2019 during an abusive relationship with Rohan Rosewarne. The coroner found her death was intentionally self-inflicted but occurred in the context of sig…
33y · Female·Incised injuries to the neck
Dannyll Ann Goodsell, 33 years old, was murdered by her intimate partner Scott Cameron through multiple incised injuries to the neck causing exsanguination. Ms Goodsell had disclosed to friends that she was scared of Mr …
34y · Female·Drowning
Ozlem Karakoc, aged 34, died by drowning on 14 July 2017 at her home in Dandenong, Victoria. She was murdered by her former intimate partner, Murat Davsanoglu, who held her underwater in a bathtub. Ms Karakoc had mild in…
44y · Female·Hanging
Kerry-Ellen Knight, aged 44, died by suicide in custody at Silverwater Women's Correctional Centre on 5 March 2021 after only 6 days in custody. She was in COVID-19 quarantine in an old-style cell with prominent hanging …
54y · Female·hypothermia, likely related to drug toxicity
Sandra Anne Brown, a 54-year-old woman with multiple chronic conditions including COPD, diabetes, bipolar disorder and epilepsy, died from hypothermia likely related to drug toxicity. She presented to the ED with breathi…
35y · Male·hyponatraemia due to excessive consumption of water, against a background of psy…
Trevor Samuel, a 35-year-old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and psychogenic polydipsia, died in custody from hyponatraemia following excessive water consumption. His psyc…
57y · Male·Unknown - coroner unable to determine
Peter Henrich, a 57-year-old man with a history of schizophrenia, disappeared in Tasmania between November 2017 and January 2018. His van was found abandoned near Poatina with food items expired in early November and no …
59y · Male·Choking asphyxia
Tom Owen Row, a 59-year-old man with intellectual disability, dementia, Fragile X Syndrome, and Chromosome 18 Deletion Syndrome, died from choking asphyxia at a residential care facility. He had a prior choking incident …
36y · Male·Cannot be determined
CD, aged 36, disappeared on 17 June 2019 after exhibiting significant mental health deterioration, recent suicidal ideation, paranoia, alcohol abuse, and relationship breakdown. The coroner found sufficient evidence that…
51y · Male·multiple injuries sustained by a high velocity fall from a height
A 51-year-old man with longstanding schizoaffective disorder who was inadequately medicated drove 400km from home and positioned himself precariously on the Wingecarribee River Bridge with clear suicidal intent. Fourteen…
81y · Male·cardiac arrest following neck compression due to hanging
An 81-year-old man with a history of alcohol dependence, paranoid delusions regarding his wife's infidelity, and possible vascular dementia was admitted to mental health facilities involuntarily after discharging a firea…
73y · Male·congestive cardiac failure in a man with cardiomegaly
A 73-year-old man with bipolar disorder and uncontrolled hypertension died of congestive cardiac failure with cardiomegaly. He was subject to a Community Treatment Order but had disengaged from care, refusing blood tests…
47y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds; discharged by police officer during enforcement of Comm…
Ian Fackender, aged 47, died from gunshot wounds during a Community Treatment Order breach enforcement operation in his home. He had severe, treatment-resistant schizophrenia and was acutely psychotic during the incident…
42y · Male·Complications post polypharmacy toxicity
Gregory Sedgman, aged 42, died from polypharmacy toxicity after consuming excessive prescription medications at a post-sentence supervision residential facility. He had deliberately accumulated medications despite a seiz…
41y · Female·neck compression
Kim Lynch, 41, died from neck compression between 12-14 February 2016. She was in a relationship with LM, who had paranoid schizophrenia, substance abuse issues, and a history of violence. Following a family violence inc…
17y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging
A 17-year-old male who transitioned from female died by hanging on 21 April 2020, seven days after discharge from psychiatric inpatient care. He had complex medical needs including chronic back pain, spinal fusion, post-…
55y · Male·Acute alcohol toxicity
Alan Wilson, a 55-year-old man with intellectual disability, schizophrenia, and severe alcohol addiction, died from acute alcohol toxicity in an aged care facility. Post-mortem blood alcohol concentration was 0.33%, suff…
40y · Female·Complications of WHO Class III Obesity
Cindy Jane Martin, a 40-year-old Aboriginal woman with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, WHO Class III obesity, and obstructive sleep apnoea, died of sudden cardiac complications seven days after psychiatric admission. …
28y · Male·neck compression consequent upon hanging
A 28-year-old man with severe personality disorder, substance use history, and recent suicidal ideation died by hanging. He was admitted to mental health services on 25 February 2019 after suicide threats and high-lethal…
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