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32y · Male·Neck compression in the setting of hanging
Mr A, a 32-year-old male with a history of family violence perpetration, mental illness (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD), substance misuse, and prior suicide attempts, died by hanging on 21-22 November 2020. He wa…
77y · Female·Effects of fire
Claudette Marie Daw, a 77-year-old with longstanding schizophrenia, died in a house fire at her home while her brother was hospitalised. The fire originated in her bedroom and was accidentally ignited, likely by a discar…
37y · Female·Hanging
Allison Randall, a 37-year-old woman with a history of anxiety, depression, and childhood trauma, was admitted to the Northern Hospital psychiatric unit on 15 May 2020 following acute concerns about her partner's behavio…
61y · Male·head injury sustained on impact by a car
Leslie Wallace Taylor, a 61-year-old man with intellectual disability who could not communicate verbally, died from head injury sustained when struck by a motor vehicle on Ballarat Road, Sunshine on 1 October 2022. Mr Ta…
59y · Male·ischaemic heart disease in the setting of chronic ethanol use
Robert Spencer, 59, called 000 at 4:27 am reporting weakness and inability to mobilise following a fall. He was triaged as Code 3 (non-urgent) and underwent secondary triage call-back attempts without success. An ambulan…
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…
37y · Female·Effects of fire
Jasmine Sara Thomas, 37, died in a car fire on 24 March 2022 along with her two young children. She purchased petrol at a service station, drove to McDonald's, then set fire to the vehicle. Toxicology was negative for dr…
3y · Female·Effects of fire deliberately set by mother in motor vehicle
Carolyn James, a 3-year-old girl, died from the effects of fire when her mother deliberately set fire to a motor vehicle in which she, her sister, and mother were sitting. The investigation examined whether services had …
6y · Female·Effects of fire
Evlyn James, aged 6 years, died from effects of fire deliberately set by her mother in a parked motor vehicle on 24 March 2022. Her mother Jasmine Thomas was experiencing significant relationship stress, depression, and …
61y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in the setting of aspiration pneumonia in a man with Pra…
Andrew Peter De Julia, a 61-year-old man with Prader-Willi syndrome, complex medical history including severe ischaemic heart disease, and multiple comorbidities, died of ischaemic heart disease complicated by aspiration…
68y · Male·Unknown; likely suicide by unknown means
Michael Molony, a 68-year-old man living alone in Yarraville, disappeared on 3 January 2020 after reporting health concerns to family. He had a history of skin cancer treated in 2015-2017 but was not receiving ongoing me…
32y · Male·Self inflicted incised injuries to wrists
A 32-year-old man with depression, anxiety, panic disorder, and cannabis use disorder presented to his GP on the day of his death reporting low mood, insomnia, social isolation, and daily cannabis use. He denied suicidal…
44y · Female·Unascertained, presumed sudden cardiac death
44-year-old woman with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder died unexpectedly in a psychiatric inpatient unit. She had obstructive sleep apnoea and was on multiple antipsychotic medications. On the night before h…
74y · Male·Small bowel obstruction due to extensive intra-abdominal adhesions
Timothy Funder, a 74-year-old man with schizophrenia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and previous small bowel obstruction, died from small bowel obstruction due to extensive intra-abdominal adhesions. He presente…
22y · Female·Multiple injuries in a truck versus cyclist incident
Nami Nakao, a 22-year-old cyclist, died from multiple injuries sustained when a truck driven by Ted Sheather collided with her at St Kilda Junction on 18 March 2020. She was cycling in a dedicated bicycle lane when the t…
44y · Female·hypothermia in the setting of methylated spirits ingestion
Angela Tulloh, a 44-year-old NDIS participant with autism, intellectual disability, and borderline personality disorder, died from hypothermia following ingestion of methylated spirits. She had a long history of self-har…
55y · Male·Hanging
Craig Geoffrey Rickard, aged 55, died by hanging on 15 January 2020, three days after release from custody serving a Community Corrections Order. He had presented to mental health services multiple times in September 201…
72y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction secondary to metastatic bowel c…
Patrick Barry, a 72-year-old man with intellectual disability, severe dysphagia, and metastatic bowel cancer, died from aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction. He had recurrent respiratory tract infections and …
59y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with trisomy 21
Randal Robin Wilder, a 59-year-old man with trisomy 21 and intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia on 12 March 2024 after presenting to hospital on 3 March 2024. He was t…
58y · Male·Septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections as sequelae of osteomyelit…
A 58-year-old man with Down syndrome and multiple comorbidities died from septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections caused by osteomyelitis/discitis of the spine. He initially presented with a foot bone infec…
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