122 results for “financial stress”
29y · Male·Penetrating wound to neck with vascular injury to the carotid sheath
…ouis was attempting to rebuild his life through education at Edith Cowan University. He was in emotional distress, struggling with systemic distrust, financial difficulties, and family issues. Two weeks before death, he …
57y · Female·Positional asphyxia
…ed care supports as a temporary visa holder. The coroner found BB was experiencing significant fatigue and stress from informal caregiving. This case highlights systemic failures in supporting informal carers, particular…
33y · Female·Stab wounds to the chest (tension hemopneumothorax resulting from stab wounds)
…roperty caveat as a condition of legal aid, which the victim feared would anger her partner—exacerbating financial stress and his risk. Court security overheard the perpetrator say "I'm going to slice her" but did not r…
21y · Female·Compression of the neck secondary to hanging
Lillian Rose Thomas, 21, died by hanging on 17 November 2021 at her home in Kyabram, Victoria. She had complex mental health conditions including CPTSD, anxiety, depression, OCD, and personality disorder traits, with a h…
3y · Male·Head injury resulting from blunt force trauma
Zane Bradbury, age 3 years 11 months, died from a catastrophic head injury resulting from being thrown by Brok Hughes during physical punishment at home in Glenroy, Victoria on 9 May 2014. Hughes grabbed Zane by the neck…
27y · Male·Air embolism due to incised wound to the neck
This inquest examined the deaths of Marcus Volke (27, Australian) and Mayang Prasetyo (27, Indonesian), a couple living in Brisbane. Volke killed Prasetyo by stabbing her in the neck on 3 October 2014 following a domesti…
71y · Male·strychnine toxicity
Douglas Thrift, 71, died from strychnine toxicity on 1 December 2018 at his home in Denman NSW. He had a long history of depression and alcohol use disorder with two prior suicide attempts (1984, 2009). On the day of his…
71y · Male·Strychnine toxicity
Lachlan Bingham, aged 71, died from strychnine toxicity on 13 April 2007 at his rural property. The coroner concluded he intentionally ingested strychnine to end his life. Key evidence included a blood strychnine concent…
32y · Male·neck compression in the circumstances of hanging
Jesse Bird, a 32-year-old Torres Strait Islander veteran, died by suicide in June 2017 after struggling to navigate the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) compensation system. He served in Afghanistan in 2009, develop…
7y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (passenger)
…erately drove their newly purchased car into an oncoming truck. The father had recently experienced severe stress following his partner's death from metastatic cancer three days earlier. While concerning behavioral patte…
56y · Female·acute pentobarbitone toxicity
…ained pentobarbitone from Mexico via internet, which her partner had previously confiscated. She had new financial and family stressors, and had made a new will days before death benefiting her partner. The coroner reco…
38y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiorespiratory arrest caused by mixed…
Constance Burrett, 38, died from mixed drug toxicity (heroin and methylamphetamine overdose) causing hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and cardiorespiratory arrest. The coroner found it more likely than not that her partn…
45y · Male·unascertained
…of death. Key clinical lesson: the rapid discharge of a high-risk patient with severe ongoing psychosocial stressors after only 48 hours, despite ongoing suicidal ideation and significant risk factors, may warrant recons…
31y · Male·Multiple injuries in a fall
A 31-year-old male with depression and a history of suicide attempts stopped taking his antidepressant (escitalopram) against medical advice. On 9 October 2008, after spending $1,000 on gambling and alcohol, he trashed h…
33y · Female·Compression of the neck
… neck following an incident with her husband. She had disclosed a history of extensive physical, verbal, financial and emotional abuse. In the weeks before her death, she expressed intent to divorce, which Mr Azizi oppo…
34y · Male·Multiple Blunt Force Injuries
…essons include recognizing that untreated mental health issues combined with alcohol dependence and recent stressors significantly increase risk of impulsive, dangerous behaviour. Early intervention for alcohol use disor…
43y · Male·head, chest and abdominal injuries sustained when intentionally stepping into th…
Adrian Steven Lacroix, a 43-year-old man with a long history of mental health problems, severe depression, and suicidal ideation since 2013, died by suicide on 6 March 2021. On the day of his death, following a police ca…
41y · Female·CARBON MONOXIDE TOXICITY
… died by carbon monoxide toxicity the same day. The coroner found the sudden termination was a significant stressor contributing to her decision to take her own life. The finding highlights that termination of employment…
71y · Male·Exsanguination from incised wounds to the neck and wrist
…opped psychiatric medications in 2017 and was managed by his GP. In June 2019, he presented with increased stress, alcohol intake, and suicidal ideation (denied intent). Test results from 19 June were reviewed by his doc…
54y · Male·mixed pentobarbitone and alcohol toxicity
A 54-year-old self-employed veterinary surgeon died from mixed pentobarbitone and alcohol toxicity. He intentionally injected himself with pentobarbitone (a veterinary euthanasia drug) while under the influence of alcoho…
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