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26y · Female·compression of the neck consequent upon hanging
Amanda Kennedy, a 26-year-old woman with a history of trauma, substance abuse, depression, and multiple suicide attempts, died by hanging in the Northern Psychiatry Unit on 24 June 2010 while under involuntary psychiatri…
40y · Male·drug overdose (propofol)
Stuart Hill, a 40-year-old anaesthetic and recovery nurse at the Alfred Hospital with a history of anxiety and depression, died by intentional drug overdose using propofol and rocuronium obtained from his workplace. Foll…
47y · Female·risperidone toxicity
Rosa Sinapi, a 47-year-old woman with delusional disorder, died from risperidone toxicity after ingesting an overdose of her antipsychotic medication. She had self-escalated her risperidone dose from 3mg to 6mg daily wit…
83y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
Neil Bethune, 83, died from ischaemic heart disease with coronary atherosclerosis while an involuntary psychiatric patient at Normanby House. He was admitted following assessment for self-neglect and safety concerns, com…
28y · Male·heroin toxicity
Elijah Shelley, a 28-year-old with borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, and polysubstance abuse, was admitted to Alfred Health following a suspected heroin overdose suicide attempt on 27 October 2008. Un…
50y · Male·Chronic liver disease (alcohol, hepatitis C) with hepatocellular carcinoma and c…
Noel Robert Rogerson, a 50-year-old prisoner with chronic liver disease (alcohol-related cirrhosis and hepatitis C), died from decompensated liver disease with hepatocellular carcinoma on 28 March 2009 at St Vincent's Ho…
34y · Female·Hanging with combined effects of ethanol and benzodiazepines
Lisa Sharp, 34-year-old woman on a Community Treatment Order for schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety, died by hanging on 16-17 December 2007. She was in severe distress over losing custody of her children, with a cour…
75y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
Luciano T, a 75-year-old man with complex medical and psychiatric history including chronic pain, depression, and delusional jealousy syndrome, shot his wife in the face and then fatally shot himself. He had been under p…
41y · Male·Neck compression subsequent upon hanging
A 41-year-old man with depression, anxiety and prior suicidal ideation died by hanging on the morning of a scheduled psychology appointment. He had been referred by his GP for psychiatric care five days prior following a…
41y · Female·Hanging
Patricia Webster, a 41-year-old with a history of major depressive disorder, was admitted to hospital on 8 October 2009 after stopping antidepressants. She was discharged on 21 October with community mental health follow…
44y · Male·Cardiomegaly
Lionel Perry, a 44-year-old Aboriginal man with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance abuse history, died from cardiomegaly (enlarged heart due to concentric ventricular hypertrophy) while an involuntary psychiatric…
50y · Male·Pneumonia
Anthony Mandel, a 50-year-old man with intellectual disability and schizophrenia, was admitted to Box Hill Hospital on 4 May 2007 following an acute psychotic episode. He was transferred to a mental health unit, then bac…
84y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia associated with vascular and Alzheimer dementia
An 84-year-old man with vascular and Alzheimer dementia died from aspiration pneumonia at Latrobe Regional Hospital. He had been under an Inpatient Treatment Order, but this critical status was not communicated to the re…
59y · Female·multi-organ failure as a result of metastatic cervical cancer
Ms Yang, a 59-year-old woman with schizophrenia and metastatic cervical cancer, died from multi-organ failure. She presented with haematuria, lethargy, and poor appetite, and was found to have advanced malignancy with lu…
34y · Male·Unascertained; likely fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte disturba…
Robert William Keith, aged 34, was found deceased in his caravan on 28 June 2010. He had a long-standing history of paranoid schizophrenia managed with risperidone injections and oral medications under a Community Treatm…
39y · Male·COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
Drew Aaron Boaler, a 39-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and chronic renal failure, died from complications of his renal disease while on an outing. He had presumed lithium-in…
46y · Male·Coronary artery atherosclerosis
Angelo Lombardo, 45-year-old with schizophrenia, was detained by police under Mental Health Act and brought to ED after acute behavioural disturbance. He received 6mg clonazepam and 20mg olanzapine IM in the ambulance ba…
61y · Female·Gunshot injury to head
Catherine Anne Viergever, aged 61, died from a gunshot injury to the head inflicted by her husband on 29 March 2010 at their Mount Macedon home. Contributing factors included sertraline toxicity, benzodiazepine use, and …
45y · Female·Complications of acute alcohol intoxication
Ruth Janet Younger, a 45-year-old woman with treatment-resistant schizophrenia subject to a Community Treatment Order, was discharged from Casey Hospital psychiatry ward on 1 June 2010 while anxious and paranoid. She abs…
59y · Female·Subdural haemorrhage from blunt force trauma to head sustained in a backwards fa…
Lena Divola, a 59-year-old woman with intellectual disability, schizophrenia, and depression living in supported accommodation, sustained a head injury on 24 December 2007 when she fell backwards from a walker being push…
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