122 results for “financial stress”
64y · Female·Combined toxicity to alcohol and baclofen
Anna Lawrence, 64, died from combined toxicity of alcohol and baclofen on 30 April 2020. She had a 40+ year history of alcohol dependency, borderline personality disorder, depression, and multiple suicide attempts. Baclo…
44y · Female·Mixed alcohol and drug toxicity (tapentadol, diazepam, mirtazapine, amitriptylin…
Aisha Natasha Khan, 44, died from mixed alcohol and drug toxicity following an intentional polypharmacy overdose with alcohol consumption. She had a history of depression, alcohol use disorder, chronic pain, and two prio…
54y · Male·Hanging (self-inflicted), following the death of Lynette Ann Kent from stab woun…
Peter Griffin, aged 54, fatally stabbed his partner Lyn Kent and then hanged himself in November 2009 following relationship breakdown. The finding documents a 10-year relationship characterised by escalating family viol…
37y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy as a direct result of neck compression
Ms TP, a 37-year-old woman of Indian origin living in Victoria, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy resulting from ligature strangulation (neck compression). She was admitted to ICU in cardiac arrest and died nine…
32y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head (Benjamin Green: homicide by William Markee; William M…
This inquest examined the deaths of Benjamin Green (aged 32) and William Markee (aged 58) on 15 May 2015 in Nimmitabel, NSW. Markee shot Green in his sleep, then shot himself. Clinical lesson: Markee had clear, untreated…
32y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
Mark Bombardieri, a 32-year-old man with a complex history of criminal behaviour, mental health disorders, polysubstance abuse, and multiple psychiatric admissions, died by suicide on 6 March 2019 via self-inflicted guns…
46y · Male·Consistent with exhaust fumes toxicity (suicide by carbon monoxide)
A 46-year-old teacher, Gavin Lyle Woods, died by suicide after prolonged workplace stress and an undertreated major depressive disorder. He had been a deputy principal at Burpengary State School f…
35y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head (self-inflicted)
Daniel Thomas, aged 35, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a police siege. He had a history of substance-induced psychosis from ice use, with multiple psychiatric admissions in 2015-2016. Following discharge…
53y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (propranolol and insulin)
A 53-year-old registered nurse with longstanding depression, anxiety and benzodiazepine dependency died from combined drug toxicity (propranolol and insulin) in what was determined to be an intentional overdose. Ms Webst…
24y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (morphine and diazepam)
James, aged 24, died from combined drug toxicity (morphine and diazepam) following intentional overdose. He had engaged in prescription shopping across 19 doctors and 32 pharmacies over three years, obtaining large quant…
23y · Male·Michael Shane Chisholm: suicide by hanging. Aaliyaha Jane Webb: killing by suffo…
Michael Chisholm, aged 23, suffocated his two young children—Aaliyaha (8) and Julian (4)—at his home, then hanged himself. A critical failure in police procedure was identified: when the mother reported missing children …
61y · Female·Ligature neck compression in the setting of blunt force head trauma
A 61-year-old woman of Bulgarian descent was fatally assaulted by her estranged husband in a domestic violence incident. She died from ligature neck compression following blunt force head trauma. The perpetrator had mult…
39y · Male·Strychnine toxicity
…lice searches. The coroner found that Coleman was suffering from depression, relationship breakdown, legal stressors, and was receiving counselling. He had formulated a clear plan to end his life and concealed his intent…
24y · Female·Exsanguination from injuries sustained while attempting to climb from a height i…
Phoebe Handsjuk, a 24-year-old woman with a history of depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse, was found deceased in the refuse room of her apartment building on 2 December 2010. The coroner found she entered a garbage c…
31y · Female·Pressure applied to neck (asphyxia); not ascertained due to advanced post-mortem…
A 31-year-old First Nations woman was killed by her partner during intimate partner violence. She was pregnant at the time of death. Despite multiple contacts with police, court services, employment agencies, and domesti…
19y · Female·Stab wounds to the abdomen
Ms Abuk Derder Akek, a 19-year-old South Sudanese refugee, was fatally stabbed by her former de facto partner Makeny Banek during a violent assault at her home in Melton, Victoria on 13 March 2016. The finding identifies…
29y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (gabapentin, codeine, diazepam, oxycodone, doxylamine, prome…
A 29-year-old man died from mixed drug toxicity involving multiple CNS depressants. His GP, Dr X, had maintained an inappropriate three-year sexual relationship with the patient while prescribing escalating doses of opio…
31y · Male·hanging
… 2020 during COVID-19 lockdown. B W had long-standing depression, anxiety, and alcohol misuse, was under financial and parenting stress, and had made previous suicide threats. Police officers conducting the removal obse…
44y · Female·Hanging
…ated appropriately. Staff did not consult available electronic health records when they should have. Her distress was compounded by inability to contact family, boredom and isolation during quarantine, and being left alo…
Male·Gunshot wounds to the head
This inquest examined deaths of Noah Smith (15) and Wayne Smith (58) on 1 June 2023. Wayne had 20-year history of chronic depression and suicidal ideation, including severe crisis in May 2020 with suicide plans. He recov…
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