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43y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
Gregory Allen Floyd, aged 43, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following the killing of his partner Ora Holt. In the months preceding the deaths, Mr Floyd exhibited delusional beliefs that Ms Holt was having affa…
39y · Female·gunshot wound to the head
Ora Holt, aged 39, was shot and killed by her partner Gregory Floyd on 25 April 2017 in Wangaratta, Victoria. Floyd exhibited escalating coercive, controlling and abusive behaviour throughout late 2016 and early 2017, in…
30y · Male·neck compression from ligature strangulation and possible suspension (hanging)
BG, a 30-year-old Nepalese national in Australia, died by intentional neck compression on 11–12 January 2018. He had previously caused the death of Amelia Blake on 9 January 2018. BG was experiencing multiple severe stre…
2y · Female·drowning
A 2-year-old child died by drowning at her home in September 2016. Her mother was suffering from acute psychosis and had stopped taking antipsychotic medication days before the death. Critical failures occurred: the chil…
81y · Male·haemorrhage from metastatic squamous cell tumour of the right axilla
An 81-year-old man with extensive comorbidities (cardiac failure, COPD, diabetes, renal failure) presented with a right axillary squamous cell carcinoma with metastases. He was admitted for palliative care and pain manag…
83y · Male·aspiration pneumonia on a background of dysphagia and advanced Alzheimer's disea…
John Maxwell Loudon, 83, died of aspiration pneumonia complicated by dysphagia and advanced Alzheimer's disease. He was admitted to aged care in January 2017 with progressive dementia and behavioural disturbances. After …
78y · Male·general inanition on a background of end-stage dementia
Murray Franklin, aged 78, died of general inanition from end-stage dementia whilst under involuntary psychiatric detention. He had advanced mixed dementia with severe behavioural disturbance and aggression requiring mult…
46y · Female·Hanging
A 46-year-old woman with a history of depression, anxiety, and alcohol dependence died by hanging. She was transported to Box Hill Hospital on 27 January 2016 under Mental Health Act section 351 following suicidal ideati…
74y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by train
A 74-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety and type 2 diabetes died by suicide after absconding from Fiona Stanley Hospital Emergency Department. She had been on extended psychiatric ad…
51y · Male·metastatic small round cell malignancy (Ewing's Sarcoma)
Mark Graham Newstead, a 51-year-old man with schizophrenia and untreated hepatitis C, died from metastatic small round cell tumour (Ewing's Sarcoma) while in custody. He presented with urinary retention and lower limb we…
68y · Female·chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ms Sniecikowska, a 68-year-old Polish-speaking woman with severe COPD, chronic alcoholism, cognitive impairment, and significant social isolation, was admitted to hospital for acute COPD exacerbation on 29 August 2016. D…
82y · Male·malignant mesothelioma (palliated)
Stan Jaksa, aged 82, died from malignant mesothelioma with palliation at Repatriation General Hospital. He was admitted with confusion and behavioral changes attributed initially to frontotemporal dementia but reassessed…
20y · Female·Fatal Fall Injuries
A 20-year-old woman died by suicide at The Gap, Watsons Bay, after a relationship termination. She had been in a nearly 2-year online relationship with 'Brayden Spiteri', who she believed was a real imprisoned man. The c…
55y · Male·head injury sustained in a single motorcycle crash
A 55-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (bipolar disorder, OCD, asthma, bronchiectasis, methadone dependency) died from head injury sustained in a motorcycle crash. He was riding 3 weeks after a previous motorcycle…
25y · Male·immersion in water (drowning)
Thomas Dominic Rae, aged 25, disappeared while rock fishing at Shelley Beach, Western Australia on 7 July 2019 and is presumed drowned. He had a history of mental health issues (anxiety, depression, bipolar affective dis…
48y · Male·combined drug intoxication from morphine and quetiapine
Brett Cashion, a 48-year-old man with chronic pain and mental health issues, died from combined morphine and quetiapine intoxication after injecting prescription morphine. He was receiving daily Subutex in Tasmania from …
48y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by a train
Jolanta Boyd, a 48-year-old woman with documented mental health conditions including suicidal ideation, alcohol use disorder, and anxiety, died by suicide on 18 June 2018 when she jumped in front of a train at Windsor ra…
71y · Male·general inanition on a background of end-stage mixed pattern dementia and acute …
Bryan Robert Hall, age 71, died from general inanition secondary to end-stage mixed dementia and acute renal failure while under a Level 2 Inpatient Treatment Order at Repatriation General Hospital. He had a complex medi…
62y · Female·general inanition on a background of end-stage dementia
Merilyn Jane Fort, aged 62, died from general inanition on a background of end-stage Alzheimer's dementia whilst subject to a Mental Health Act Inpatient Treatment Order. She presented with severe behavioural disturbance…
75y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolus due to left calf deep vein thrombosis with contributing…
Brian Samuel Dunbar, aged 75, died from pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to left calf deep vein thrombosis, complicated by Influenza A infection and Parkinson's disease. He was under an Inpatient Treatment Order (ITO) …
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