138 results for “paranoia”
63y · Female·Multiple stab wounds to neck and chest
…n. Cook suffered from serious untreated mental illness, evidenced by extensive prison records documenting paranoia, hallucinations, aggression and self-harm threats. Critical clinical lessons include: psychiatric assessm…
59y · Male·hanging
A 59-year-old man with major depression and psychotic features was lawfully detained under an inpatient treatment order at Noarlunga Hospital's Morier Ward. He was appropriately managed, initially in the high-dependency …
53y · Male·smoke inhalation and effects of heat from motor vehicle fire
A 53-year-old man died from smoke inhalation and heat effects after a vehicle fire while he was evading police apprehension inside a crash repair shop. In the weeks prior, he exhibited increasingly irrational and paranoi…
48y · Male·Injuries sustained in an explosion
Glenn Sanders died from injuries sustained in explosions on his property during a police siege. Sanders had severe mental illness (Delusional Disorder/Schizophrenia), polysubstance abuse, and had rigged his house and far…
31y · Male·hanging
Mr Gavin Ellis, 31 years old, died by hanging in custody on 2 April 2017 at the Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre, Silverwater. He had a chronic treatment-resistant schizophrenic illness with extensive self-harm h…
62y · Female·ventricular fibrillation associated with congestive cardiomyopathy
…old woman detained under the Mental Health Act for acute psychiatric deterioration (psychosis, confusion, paranoia) secondary to anxiety following cardiomyopathy diagnosis died from ventricular fibrillation associated wi…
48y · Male·Incised wounds to the neck
…ental health deteriorated markedly. He left the Gold Coast for Sydney, displaying grandiose delusions and paranoia. Days before death, he lost his mobile phone and wallet, spending time in shelters and on the streets. He…
30y · Male·Hanging
…) regime during an earlier 2017 remand. Despite clear indicators of mental health deterioration (anxiety, paranoia, disclosed childhood sexual abuse), a Notice of Concern was never raised, and he was housed in a mainstre…
32y · Male·Gunshot wound to the neck
…son. The coroner found Joannou murdered Bottomley, likely in a spontaneous act driven by amphetamine use, paranoia, and Joannou's pending legal troubles. Joannou himself was killed by police on 18 February 2005. Witness …
52y · Male·Unascertained causes; likely drowning in the Latrobe River
…years earlier, after which family members noted significant personality and behavioural changes including paranoia, irrationality, and episodes suggesting possible suicidal ideation (including being found wet near the ri…
93y · Male·general inanition on a background of cognitive impairment, congestive cardiac fa…
A 93-year-old man with dementia, heart failure, and chronic renal disease died of general inanition following a hip fracture sustained in a fall at an aged care facility. He was under a guardianship order with special po…
79y · Male·myocardial infarction
Brian Davies, 79, died of myocardial infarction while under an Inpatient Treatment Order for Alzheimer's dementia at Noarlunga Hospital. He presented with cognitive decline following his partner's death and developed agi…
Unknown·Sally-Anne Wills: multiple stab wounds to the chest; Christopher Polden: single …
This coronial finding examined three deaths resulting from violent attacks by Mohammed Ibrahim on 11-12 March 2020 in Victoria. Sally-Anne Wills (30) died from multiple stab wounds at Coppin Grove, Hawthorn; Christopher …
33y · Male·Exposure to the elements whilst in a mentally unstable state; manner of death Op…
Anthony Johnstone, a 33-year-old Aboriginal man, disappeared in late October 1996 from Wyndham, Western Australia, while in an acutely unstable mental state associated with chronic alcohol use disorder, withdrawal sympto…
37y · Male·multiple injuries in a man with methylamphetamine effect (suicide by jumping fro…
Simon John Rowe, a 37-year-old man with a history of drug use and imprisonment, died by suicide on 12 April 2012 after deliberately jumping from a 12th-floor hotel window during a police siege. He had smashed the window,…
30y · Male·Multiple injuries due to a fall from a height
Marcus Harrison, a 30-year-old man with schizophrenia, died between August-October 1997 after falling from a height into Sydney Harbour. His body was found in the harbour in October 1997 but remained unidentified for 24 …
Sally-Anne Wills: multiple stab wounds to the chest; Christopher Polden: single …
This inquest examined three deaths resulting from random violent attacks on 11-12 March 2020 in Melbourne. Mohammed Ibrahim fatally stabbed Sally-Anne Wills (30) and Christopher Polden (59), and stabbed two others non-fa…
47y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest
Jasson Pearce died from gunshot wounds to the chest after being shot by police during an incident at his home on 1 November 2019. Police responded to a call about a male threatening to slit throats and burn houses. Offic…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial cardiorespiratory arrest
…y following arrest for dangerous driving and property damage. He displayed acute psychotic behaviour with paranoia, aggression, and 'super-strength' during restraint. Post-mortem examination revealed no specific cause of…
23y · Male·Beta-phenylethylamine toxicity
A 23-year-old Army private died from beta-phenylethylamine toxicity after ingesting excessive quantities of this supplement purchased online. He had a history of low mood, fatigue, and anxiety, and had self-medicated wit…
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