Coronial

138 results for paranoia

NSW2023-05-26

Inquest into the death of Azhar Abdul

26y · Male·hanging

Azhar Abdul, aged 26, died by hanging in Bathurst Correctional Complex while in protective custody. He had requested removal from the Honour House program on 27 February 2022, citing external threats and a debt to motorc…

forensic medicinecorrectional healthcommunicationsystem
VICcommunity2019-03-22

Finding into death of Nathan John Shanahan

40y · Male·Toxic effects of a gas

…n patients stop attending appointments; and recognition of warning signs including increased alcohol use, paranoia, and agitation in the days before death. His wife urged hospitalisation but he refused. The case highligh…

psychiatrypsychologycommunicationsystemescitalopram
VICcommunity2021-08-18

Finding into death of David Perry

35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial: underlying ischaemic heart disease, drug intoxic…

…rtained causes during police arrest at Bellbrae on 11 January 2019. He presented to The Alfred with acute paranoia, hallucinations and agitation following synthetic cannabis use, and was discharged after assessment as su…

emergency medicinepsychiatrysynthetic cannabinoids
QLDcommunity2025-04-17

Inquest into the deaths of Raghe Mohamed Abdi, Zoe Dorothea Antill and Maurice Frederick Antill

22y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the torso (Raghe Abdi); Multiple blunt and sharp force injurie…

This inquest examined three deaths: elderly couple Maurice (87) and Zoe Antill (86) who were stabbed to death at their home on 16 December 2020, and Raghe Abdi (22), a radicalised young man on bail being monitored by cou…

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TAScommunity2025-06-30

Coroner's Finding: de-identified IB

21y · Male·drowning

A 21-year-old male with schizophrenia and cannabis use died by suicide after jumping from the Tasman Bridge. He had been admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital on 7 May 2019 with suicidal ideation and auditory hallucinations …

psychiatryemergency medicinearipiprazole
SAhospital2020-07-14

Coroner's Finding: DUSZYNSKI Steve Stan Peter

66y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and influenza A complicating cardiac and renal failure associat…

…chopneumonia and influenza A complicating cardiac and renal failure. He developed delirium, agitation and paranoia during his final admission, requiring an Inpatient Treatment Order. He received intramuscular olanzapine …

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SAhome2025-11-27

Coroner's Finding: Brown, Logan Reece

25y · Male·hanging

Logan Brown, a 25-year-old man on home detention bail, died by hanging. He had a complex psychiatric history including borderline personality disorder, polysubstance use disorder, and chronic suicidal ideation dating fro…

psychiatrygeneral practicemethamphetamine
NTcommunity2024-11-26

Inquest into the death of Richard Roe

40y · Male·unknown

Richard Ken Roe disappeared on 2 November 2016 from Lake Bennett, NT, and is presumed deceased. He was last seen near his abandoned vehicle, reportedly having car trouble. The coronial investigation examined two main hyp…

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NSWhome2017-11-16

Inquest into the death of Sandra Deacon

59y · Female·blunt force head trauma

… behaviour) documented following April 2014 hospitalisation at Wyong Hospital where he was diagnosed with paranoia and alcohol abuse, prescribed antipsychotic medication but subsequently showed apparent non-compliance; h…

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VICmental health2015-08-06

Finding into death of WJ

39y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to hanging

A 39-year-old woman with depression, anxiety, and substance use disorder was voluntarily admitted to Northern Hospital's psychiatric unit after presenting to ED with suicidal ideation. Despite documented suicidal thinkin…

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TAShospital2022-02-28

Coroner's Finding: Hassanloo, Saeed

27y · Male·traumatic injuries and/or drowning from jumping from Tasman Bridge

A 27-year-old Iranian asylum seeker died by suicide after jumping from Tasman Bridge. He had a complex psychiatric history including depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder, with multiple self-harm episodes. His sec…

psychiatryemergency medicine
TAShome2018-07-06

Coroner's Finding: Godley, David Geoffrey

30y · Male·Exsanguination due to self-inflicted multiple stab and incised wounds

…h antipsychotic medication with variable compliance. In the weeks before death, he experienced escalating paranoia and delusional ideation, including paranoid beliefs about being persecuted. He presented to hospital on 8…

psychiatryemergency medicinedelaymethamphetamine
VICcommunity2019-10-09

Finding into death of Michael Travis Kidd

35y · Male·Clozapine toxicity

…cility. He presented with psychiatric distress on 10 December 2016, reporting auditory hallucinations and paranoia. Staff observed him snoring extensively but did not escalate concerns or conduct adequate welfare checks.…

psychiatryforensic medicinecommunicationsystemclozapine
SAcommunity2003-10-29

Coroner's Finding: NICHOLLS Geoffrey Douglas

41y · Male·Shotgun wound to the left side of the chest with laceration of the heart and hae…

Geoffrey Douglas Nicholls, aged 41, was shot by police during an armed incident at Oodnadatta, South Australia. He had a history of mental illness including depression with suicidal ideation, Bartter's syndrome (causing …

emergency medicinepsychiatrysystemdelay
QLDcommunity2013-06-14

Protheroe, Jason Paul

36y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds

Jason Paul Protheroe, a 36-year-old with a history of drug use and criminal convictions, was shot and killed by police constable Thomas Hess at a residence in Bracken Ridge on 17 April 2012. Protheroe was found in the ba…

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VIChospital2020-04-23

Finding into death of John Alexander King

60y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

A 60-year-old man with schizophrenia and depression presented to Maroondah Hospital ED with acute psychotic symptoms after stopping his antipsychotic medication (trifluoperazine) due to manufacturer discontinuation. He w…

emergency medicinepsychiatrysystemcommunicationtrifluoperazine
WA2019-01-07

Inquest into the Death of Ali JAFFARI

Male·thermal injuries (burns)

Ali Jaffari, an immigration detainee, died by suicide at Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre on 16 September 2015. He sustained fatal thermal injuries from a fire he deliberately started in his room. The deceased ha…

psychiatrypsychologysystemolanzapine
WAhospital2012-03-30

Inquest into the Death of Ellery

25y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

…ed by hanging on 31 July 2007. He presented to Bentley Hospital on 31 July with active suicidal ideation, paranoia, and psychotic symptoms. A triage nurse (Marcelle Rust) attempted to assist but lacked legal authority to…

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NSW2024-03-13

Inquest into the death of O A

44y · Male·multiple injuries from fall from cliff

…despite mental health support and anti-psychotic medication, his mental state deteriorated with increased paranoia, substance use, and suicidal ideation. On the night of death, police rescue officers engaged with him for…

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QLDcommunity2015-12-14

Young, Anthony William; Young, David Kenneth Baring; Dekens, Louise Alexandra

42y · Male·Anthony Young: multiple gunshot wounds to the body and arm; David Young: multipl…

… stabbing his brother David and David's partner Louise. Anthony had deteriorating mental health including paranoia, substance use, and lack of psychiatric engagement despite family attempts to obtain help. Police respond…

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