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Female·neck compression, as a result of hanging
BJ died on 27 August 2016 between 12:54pm and 1:40pm near Prune Street, Lavington, NSW from hanging. The death was ruled to be intentionally self-inflicted and occurred during a police operation, indicating a mental heal…
21y · Female·mixed heroin and alprazolam toxicity
Paigh Bartholomew, 21-year-old Aboriginal woman, died from mixed heroin and alprazolam toxicity in a minimum-security correctional centre following systemic failures. She had been placed in a minimum-security facility de…
41y · Male·unable to determine
James Arthur Henney disappeared on 13 March 1963 from his workplace, a nightclub in Sydney. His car was found abandoned near cliffs known to be used for suicide, with whiskey on the seat. Despite extensive investigations…
40y · Male·multiple injuries sustained from fall from bathroom window
Warren Maguire, aged 40, died from multiple injuries sustained after exiting a bathroom window at his unit. The coroner found he was alive for 30-45 minutes after the fall. A concerned neighbour called police at 12:23 AM…
23y · Male·Unable to be determined from available evidence
Benjamin Stephens, aged 23, went missing on 18 March 2004 from rural NSW and was confirmed deceased in 2016 when his skull was discovered via DNA matching. In the months before his disappearance, Ben developed symptoms c…
68y · Female·Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy as a result of Hanging
A 68-year-old woman with longstanding psychotic illness presented to ED with acute relapse, homicidal ideation toward her husband, and vague suicidal threats. Psychiatry assessed suicide risk as low based on her denial o…
72y · Male·multiple injuries resulting from catastrophic head injury with massive disruptio…
A 72-year-old man with schizophrenia and a history of suicidal ideation died by jumping from level 7 of a shopping centre. He had stopped taking prescribed medications and had been planning this action, making calls to f…
22y · Male·Multiple injuries caused when the vehicle he was driving collided with a tree
22-year-old Benjamin Gilligan died in a motor vehicle crash while fleeing psychiatric care, having been recently diagnosed with methylamphetamine-induced psychosis. Key clinical issues identified: (1) communication break…
56y · Female·Complications of cervical cancer
Kerry Forrest, aged 56, died in custody on 26 January 2016 from complications of advanced cervical cancer. She was serving a 25-year sentence after being diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer in 2012, prior to sentenci…
Male·Ignition of liquid petroleum gas pooled in bedroom by cigarette lighter
Mr Bowdi Latham suffered catastrophic 75% total body surface area burns when LPG pooling in a bedroom ignited from a lighter on 4 December 2014. Investigation revealed an open copper gas pipe in the granny flat had been …
28y · Male·Brain death due to large right acute subdural haematoma sustained as a result of…
David Browne died from brain death due to a subdural haematoma sustained during a professional boxing match on 11 September 2015. The coroner found the death was preventable. Critical failures occurred: the referee did n…
45y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck the water after the boat lost control du…
Ian Baker, 45-year-old observer on a high-speed water ski racing boat, died from multiple injuries sustained when the vessel lost control at 187 km/hr during the Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Classic on the Hawkesbury River…
46y · Male·Hanging (suicide)
John Pritchard, born in the UK in 1968, died by suicide (hanging) in his Manly apartment in November 2014, having lived for 17 years under the assumed name Paul Lachlan. The inquest was primarily concerned with establish…
62y · Male·undetermined
Thangarajah Sithamparapillai, a 62-year-old accountant, disappeared on 9 October 2015 after being last seen in bed appearing unwell. His car was found at Coogee beach car park. The coroner found he died on or about 9 Oct…
69y · Male·Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Colin Hay, a 69-year-old man serving a custodial sentence, died from Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia (a non-Hodgkin lymphoma) on 21 October 2016 in the Secure Unit Annex of Prince of Wales Hospital. He was diagnosed in J…
37y · Female·open finding - undetermined
Katherine Ackling-Bryen disappeared on 19 February 2016 and is presumed dead. She had a history of schizophreniform psychosis with a 2013 hospitalisation during which she expressed suicidal ideation. Post-discharge, she …
18y · Female·neck compression due to hanging
An 18-year-old female with depression and anxiety was admitted to a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) following acute suicidal ideation. Clinically significant issues included: inadequate communication of previous s…
46y · Male·Complications of chronic alcoholism and hypertension
Craig Leishman, 46, died from complications of chronic alcoholism and hypertension. He had a 10-year history of heavy alcohol use, liver failure (identified February 2016), and completed rehabilitation. Two weeks before …
46y · Female·Prolonged effects and complications of a head injury, with upper airway obstruct…
Helen Ashburn, a 46-year-old woman with history of alcohol use, coagulopathy and seizures, died from prolonged effects of a severe head injury sustained on 25 October 2011. She presented to Kempsey Hospital with extensiv…
Male·Cesar Llanto: foul play (thrown overboard or killed); Hector Collado: multiple i…
Three deaths occurred on the bulk carrier MV Sage Sagittarius between August 30 and October 6, 2012. Cesar Llanto, the Chief Cook, disappeared in international waters; Hector Collado, the Chief Engineer, fell to his deat…
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