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58y · Male·carcinomatosis from unknown primary
David Kevin Loader, a 58-year-old life prisoner, died from metastatic cancer of unknown primary in January 2020. He presented with multiple episodes of back, abdominal, shoulder and rib pain between July and November 201…
29y · Male·Incised injury to the neck
Benjamin Browne, 29, died from a neck laceration sustained during acute behavioural disturbance in August 2018. He had diagnosed major depression with anxiety, prescribed mirtazapine but attended only two psychology sess…
22y · Female·bowel obstruction due to faecal impaction
Susan Windie, a 22-year-old with rare congenital abnormalities affecting bowel function, died from bowel obstruction due to faecal impaction complicated by abdominal compartment syndrome. She presented to Carnarvon Hospi…
31y · Female·drowning, deliberately self-inflicted with intention of ending life
Maria Rebekah Wright, a 31-year-old woman with severe borderline personality disorder and chronic suicidality, died by drowning at Howrah Beach, Tasmania on 14 August 2017. She had been discharged from Royal Hobart Hospi…
44y · Male·intravenous injection of foreign debris (crushed tablets) associated with chroni…
Timothy Wellington, a 44-year-old man with longstanding opioid and polysubstance use disorder, died from acute pulmonary hypertension caused by intravenous injection of foreign debris (crushed tablets). He had been presc…
13y · Female·Acute paracetamol toxicity
Angel Hensgen, aged 13, died from acute paracetamol toxicity following intentional self-harm with an excessive overdose. She was exposed to intense cyberbullying, distressed by family relationships, peer conflicts, and a…
69y · Male·Complications of Downs syndrome and dementia (palliated)
Maxwell Rowllings was a 69-year-old man with Down syndrome and dementia who died in supported group accommodation. He had complex medical needs including intellectual disability, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, severe dys…
72y · Female·environmental heat and cold exposure with severe dehydration
Susan Ann Deuchar, aged 72, died from environmental heat and cold exposure with severe dehydration following a motor vehicle accident on Anthony Road, Tullah, Tasmania on 10 December 2018. She suffered a loss of control …
46y · Male·unknown
This inquest concerns Paul Rushworth, a 46-year-old man reported missing on 13 September 2013 after leaving home for a walk. Paul had a history of depression and anxiety treated in 2010-2011, and had experienced increasi…
47y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (quetiapine, olanzapam, lorazepam and diazepam)
Matthew Clayton Lyons, a 47-year-old man with longstanding schizophrenia, severe anxiety, and substance abuse history, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (quetiapine, olanzapam, lorazepam, diazepam). He had expre…
54y · Male·asphyxia due to hanging
A 54-year-old man with long-standing mental health issues, substance use disorder, and terminal lung cancer died by hanging. He had a history of suicide attempts and was receiving palliative care. In his final months, he…
44y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
Mathew James Keipert, age 44, died of ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis while on home detention bail. He had significant cardiovascular risk factors including hypertension, heavy smoking (40 cigaret…
85y · Male·end stage dementia
Lawrence George Harvey, aged 85, died from end-stage dementia while lawfully detained under the Mental Health Act at Noarlunga Hospital. He had experienced progressive dementia since 2013 with increasing aggression, requ…
61y · Male·Multiple severe crushing injuries sustained when run over by a motor vehicle
Dale John Cashion, a 61-year-old man with a history of schizophrenia and suicidal ideation involving methods of being struck by vehicles, was struck by a car on Davey Street, Hobart, shortly after leaving his GP's surger…
44y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident
A 44-year-old man with complex psychiatric history and substance abuse was killed in a motorcycle collision while driving unlicensed and under the influence of methylamphetamine. A 92-year-old driver, disoriented after b…
79y · Female·Ischaemic bowel in the setting of cardiomegaly, pneumonia and chronic renal fail…
A 79-year-old woman died from ischaemic bowel in the setting of cardiomegaly, pneumonia and chronic renal failure, four days after discharge from hospital following a hysterectomy for endometrial cancer. Key clinical les…
74y · Male·Mixed prescription drug toxicity (codeine, paracetamol, mirtazapine, promethazin…
A 74-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions including cerebellar ataxia, COPD, depression and anxiety died from mixed prescription drug toxicity. He had cognitive impairment affecting medication management and hab…
54y · Male·carbon monoxide asphyxia
Dallas Brooks Shrimpton, a 54-year-old man with severe alcohol dependence, chronic depression, and multiple previous suicide attempts, died by carbon monoxide asphyxiation. He presented to Royal Hobart Hospital ED on 16 …
Female·Burns due to gas explosion due to motor vehicle collision with building
A 60-year-old man with a long-standing history of seizures experienced an epileptic seizure while driving and lost control of his vehicle. It collided with an LPG gas cylinder outside a café, triggering an explosion that…
51y · Male·acute methadone toxicity
A 51-year-old man died from acute methadone toxicity with a blood level of 2.5 mg/L (within fatal range). He was prescribed methadone tablets by his GP for chronic pain management since at least March 2014. Investigation…
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