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25y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest due to aspiration pneumonia and hypoxic-ischaemic encep…
Dean Brice, aged 25, died from accidental multiple drug toxicity (methamphetamine and GHB) causing cardiorespiratory arrest, aspiration pneumonia and hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. He was subject to a Psychiatric Trea…
34y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian), in circums…
Melissa Gaultier, 34 years old, was discharged from Latrobe Regional Hospital's psychiatric ward (Flynn Unit) less than 24 hours after admission on 13 April 2017, despite comprehensive warnings from Monash Health that sh…
49y · Female·Doreen Langham: combination of spleen injury and effects of fire; Gary Hely: eff…
Doreen Langham was killed by her intimate partner Gary Hely in an intimate partner homicide-suicide on 22 February 2021 in Queensland. The death was preceded by extensive domestic violence including physical assaults, co…
46y · Male·Neck compression by ligature suspension
Mr Y, a 46-year-old man with a history of alcohol use and family violence perpetration, died by suicide via neck compression by ligature suspension in May 2020. He had expressed suicidal ideation to his wife on multiple …
59y · Female·mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity (ethanol, diazepam, fluoxetine, and…
Julie Gaye Williams, 59, died from mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity with aspiration of gastric contents. She had extensive psychiatric history including depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and alcohol depende…
42y · Female·hanging
Holly Thredgold, aged 42, died by hanging on 28 August 2016, less than 40 hours after inappropriate discharge from Royal Adelaide Hospital ED. She presented on 26 August 2016 severely intoxicated with suicidal ideation a…
14y · Male·Hanging
A 14-year-old boy died by hanging after extensive exposure to domestic and family violence and child abuse, primarily from his father. Child Safety Services involvement began in infancy but failed to apply a trauma-infor…
95y · Female·acute left subdural haematoma complicating anticoagulant therapy for deep vein t…
A 95-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities including congestive heart failure was admitted with suspected pneumonia and cellulitis. She developed deep vein thrombosis and was started on enoxaparin anticoagulation. S…
42y · Female·multiorgan failure complicating hyperthermia and metabolic acidosis following su…
A 42-year-old woman with long-standing depression, substance use issues, and multiple mental health presentations died from multi-organ failure following ingestion of caustic soda. She was found unresponsive at home on 1…
33y · Male·Gunshot injury to the anterior trunk (chest and upper abdomen)
Desmond Jack, a 33-year-old with longstanding bipolar affective disorder and psychotic symptoms, died from a single gunshot wound to the anterior trunk after being shot by police officer Senior Constable Harrison on 28 M…
24y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
Jesse Aaron Kermode, 24, died after being shot by police at Ipswich Railway Station on 16 September 2018. He had a longstanding history of treatment-resistant schizophrenia and substance abuse, with repeated documented p…
40y · Male·Unascertained; opioid withdrawal-related seizure or cardiac arrhythmia could not…
Micky Craig Revera, a 40-year-old man with chronic heroin addiction, died in Melbourne Assessment Prison on 18 February 2019 from unascertained causes. He was arrested on 12 February after erratic driving, underwent poli…
47y · Female·Traumatic closed head injury likely sustained in a fall from standing
TS, a 47-year-old woman with a 18-year history of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and severe alcoholism, died from a traumatic closed head injury sustained in a fall from standing. At autopsy, blood alcohol concentration was …
54y · Male·gunshot wound to the head
WX, a 54-year-old with longstanding depression, substance abuse (opioids, benzodiazepines), and a 2008 suicide attempt, died by gunshot wound on 27 April 2015. Despite this psychiatric and substance abuse history, he hel…
50y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest
Mark Sheppard, aged 50, died from gunshot wounds sustained during a police response to a hoax emergency call at a caravan park. He had terminal end-stage COPD with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and was using home oxygen…
16y · Male·Consequences of high voltage electrical injury due to mental disorder/psychosis
Reginald, a 16-year-old Aboriginal boy with first episode psychosis, intellectual disability, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, was admitted to the Youth Inpatient Unit and improved significantly with inpatient care. …
51y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
A 51-year-old woman with longstanding treatment-resistant depression, chronic pain, and suicidal ideation died from mixed drug toxicity. She intentionally overdosed on multiple medications including benzodiazepines, anti…
52y · Male·Hanging
Cameron Richard Plant, a 52-year-old male, died by hanging in hotel quarantine on 11 April 2020, shortly after returning to Australia from Dubai. He was experiencing significant psychosocial stressors including marriage …
36y · Male·Multiple Sharp Force Injuries to Chest and Neck
Mr J, a 36-year-old with a history of first-episode psychosis (2012) and relapse (2014) both associated with methamphetamine use, ceased antipsychotic medication in September 2019 with GP support after achieving 3 years …
50y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head
A 50-year-old man with depression, excessive alcohol use, and cardiac defibrillator died by self-inflicted gunshot injury after a drink-driving incident and receipt of an eviction notice. The coroner found his treating g…
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