122 results for “financial stress”
35y · Male·The medical cause of death is unknown
Gregory Hutchings, a 35-year-old man with longstanding depression and anxiety, received outpatient treatment from GP Dr S. and psychologist Sandra Lundbergs throughout 2013. His mental health deteriorated significantly f…
37y · Male·Hanging
Andrew Stanyer, a 37-year-old male with significant life stressors, died by hanging after police attendance at a family violence incident. He had previous suicide attempt…
8y · Male·Suffocation
…lth following her grandmother's death in July 2017. In the weeks before the death, she displayed obvious distress at work and to friends, but did not fully disclose her struggles to her GP or mental health services. Her …
33y · Male·Contact range shotgun injury to the head
A 33-year-old man died from a contact range shotgun injury to the head while subject to a Mental Health Act apprehension order. Police conducted a six-hour operation involving 120 members across multiple units after he p…
27y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from height
Reece Pullen, 27, died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a seventh-floor balcony on 27 October 2021. He had a history of drug-induced psychosis following methamphetamine use, treated at Orygen Youth Health …
47y · Female·Neck compression subsequent upon hanging
…d, died by suicide following her husband's sudden departure and separation. She had a five-year history of stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties documented by her GPs. After her husband left in July 2…
29y · Female·Exsanguination caused by a single stab wound to left lung
Jenny Lee Cook, age 29, died from a stab wound to the chest on 19 January 2009. Police concluded suicide within 20 hours but the investigation was fundamentally inadequate. Critical evidence was not obtained: Mr Cook's m…
29y · Male·Shotgun wound to the head
…ategory A & B firearms licence obtained in 2014. At the time of his death, he was experiencing emotional distress from relationship breakdown, financial worries, and workplace difficulties. He had been assessed by psychi…
50y · Female·Hanging
…ual readiness; and workplace pressures (large lists, long hours, travelling to multiple courts) compounded stress. The coroner noted changes implemented by the Magistrates' Court since 2017, including the Professional We…
47y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, amphetamines, hydroxyrisperidone, olanzapine)
Jay Joseph Harrison, a 47-year-old homeless man with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, died from combined drug toxicity involving heroin, amphetamines, hydroxyrisperidone, and olanzapine. He was found unconscious…
43y · Male·compression of the neck due to hanging
A 43-year-old male veteran died by hanging in a psychiatric inpatient unit while under a Level 2 Inpatient Treatment Order. He was admitted after a high-lethality suicide attempt involving overdose and carbon monoxide ex…
69y · Female·Multiple stab wounds
…ily violence risk assessment or offer specialist referrals despite documented disclosures of threats and financial abuse; (4) Victoria Police missed opportunities to properly investigate FVIO breaches in April-May 2017 …
29y · Male·Hanging
…call for help from his partner's mother at 6:48pm was dismissed as a 'pocket dial' despite clear audible distress; and no Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer engagement occurred despite available resources and Mr Bamble…
35y · Female·multiple injuries sustained in fall from sixth-floor balcony
…led; (2) the need for early identification and engagement of vulnerable patients with complex psychosocial stressors, especially those with poor insight into their condition; (3) failure of communication between GP and m…
33y · Male·multiple gunshot wounds to the head, trunk and limbs
Daniel King died following multiple gunshot wounds sustained during a police operation. He had acquired a firearm and attended three locations in western Sydney, discharging it before arriving at Penrith Police Station w…
3y · Female·gunshot wound to the head
A 3-year-old girl was killed by her mother, who was experiencing a severe psychotic episode with suicidal and homicidal ideation. The mother had a history of Brief Psychotic Disorder (diagnosed 2015), was on olanzapine 1…
20y · Female·Neck compression
Maddison Murphy-West, a 20-year-old woman, died from neck compression on 23 October 2013 in circumstances highly suggestive of homicide by her de facto partner, Troy Boothey, despite an initial presentation as suicide. T…
30y · Male·Unable to be ascertained
Morgan Rae, a 30-year-old man with chronic pain and recent life stressors, disappeared on 31 January 2020 from the Bundeena area. The coronal finding examines the NSW Police inv…
62y · Male·not stated - body never found
KL, a 62-year-old journalist with a long history of depression, anxiety, and alcohol use disorder, was admitted to St Vincent's Hospital's psychiatric units (PECC and Caritas) in June 2020 following suicidal ideation. Af…
31y · Male·Hanging
31-year-old male with borderline personality disorder, alcohol use disorder, and history of self-harm died by hanging. He had multiple presentations to emergency services and mental health services from March to July 202…
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