87 results for “depression”
13y · Male·Hanging
Lachlan John Howe, aged 13, died by hanging at his home on 18 May 2018 after being transported to Royal Children's Hospital. He had experienced significant family violence from his father, including emotional abuse, cont…
35y · Male·self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
Ralph Donald, aged 35, died by suicide after attempting to kill his ex-partner Eileen Gibbons on 3 October 2023 in Milner, NT. The death occurred in context of escalating coercive control including verbal abuse, property…
Unknown·suicide by hanging or other means
Six young people aged 12-17 years died by suicide between 2010-2014 in Tasmania. All had significant mental health issues, trauma histories, and contact with child protection services or schools. The coroner identified s…
Unknown·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging) in 12 cases; one open finding
This complex coronial inquest examined 13 Aboriginal children and young persons who died by suicide in the Kimberley Region between 2012–2016. The coroner found 12 deaths were suicides and one open finding. Common contri…
Female·self-inflicted hanging (Fionica and Layla); hanging but circumstances open (Ketu…
Three Aboriginal teenage girls aged 15-17 years died by hanging in remote NT communities, all with documented histories of sexual abuse, domestic violence, STIs, injuries, and severe trauma. All were known to government …
15y · Male·Hanging
A 15-year-old Aboriginal boy with complex trauma history, including physical abuse, parental mental illness, and 40+ child protection reports, disclosed a suicide attempt to his school counsellor in December 2019. A mand…
33y · Male·Extensive burns sustained when former partner deliberately splashed petrol on hi…
F and M, two parents involved in family law proceedings over their three children, both died in a house fire in March 2022. F (aged 33) died from extensive burns after M (aged 31) deliberately splashed him with petrol an…
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