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38y · Male·Multiple injuries
Mr Shane Kenneth Warrick, 38, was assessed at Sunshine Hospital's Emergency Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (ECATT) on 25 August 2013 after reporting thoughts of harming his father. He had a complex psychiatric hist…
18y · Female·Compression of the neck in circumstances of hanging
Stephanie Winberg, an 18-year-old female with a complex medical history including eating disorder, major depressive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder following a friend's death, died by hanging on 16 October 2…
14y · Female·Hanging
Taylah Mahon, a 14-year-old girl, died by hanging in August 2009. She was being treated with isotretinoin (Roacutane) for severe acne by a dermatologist who reviewed her regularly. Expert opinion confirmed isotretinoin's…
25y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
Rachel Smith, a 25-year-old woman with chronic migraines and depression, died from mixed drug toxicity after consuming multiple prescription medications including oxycodone, codeine, tramadol, diazepam, amitriptyline and…
45y · Male·Multiple injuries due to fall from height
Mathew Richardson, a 45-year-old man with untreated antisocial personality disorder living in remote Queensland, died by suicide during a police arrest attempt. After failing to appear in court on charges involving alleg…
25y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height
Daniel McKittrick, a 25-year-old man with depression, anxiety and recent-onset psychosis, died by suicide on 12 June 2012 after jumping from an eight-storey carpark while Victoria Police negotiators were present. He pres…
43y · Male·Mechanical asphyxia
Karl Wright, a 43-year-old man with moderate intellectual disability and a fascination with ski clothing, was found dead in his family shed on 29 July 2013, encased in multiple layers of clothing, sleeping bags, bound wi…
76y · Male·exsanguination secondary to pulmonary aortic fistula and thoracic aorta aneurysm…
Allan Phipps was a 76-year-old man with a known thoracic aortic aneurysm and severe depression admitted to Austin Hospital in October 2012 for unstable angina and depression management. His aneurysm, discovered in March …
40y · Male·unascertained
Justin Foster, a 40-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, chronic back pain, and substance abuse history, died suddenly in a psychiatric inpatient unit (Upton House) on 3 January 2012. He was admitted involuntari…
32y · Female·Alcoholic ketoacidosis
Tamara Burt, 32, died of alcoholic ketoacidosis after isolating in her room and drinking excessively. She had bipolar affective disorder, alcohol dependence disorder, and borderline personality disorder traits. Despite o…
69y · Male·unknown
John Joseph Moran, a 69-year-old man with a history of mental health problems including schizophreniform psychosis and organic delusional disorder following a stroke, disappeared in February 2006 while in a remote area o…
62y · Male·Self-inflicted intentional hanging
Haidar Ali Ikhtiyar, a 62-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, died by hanging in an immigration detention centre on 15 June 2013. He had experienced anxiety, depression and PTSD during detention and was under psychological ca…
44y · Female·Intoxication by the combined effects of tramadol, methadone, diazepam, codeine, …
Anne Christine Brain, a 44-year-old woman with schizophrenia, anxiety, and depression who was opioid-dependent, died from intoxication by combined effects of tramadol, methadone, diazepam, codeine, alprazolam, risperidon…
62y · Female·hyponatremia (low sodium level 114mmol/L) resulting in seizure, with aspiration …
A 62-year-old woman with chronic schizophrenia died from hyponatremia (sodium level 114mmol/L) resulting in seizure and aspiration during involuntary psychiatric admission. She had been on escitalopram (SSRI) for depress…
15y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
A 15-year-old Aboriginal boy in foster care died by suicide following apparent impulsive response to adolescent boundary conflicts. Despite stable, loving foster placement since age 4, Ethan remained neurologically vulne…
31y · Male·Hanging
Benjamin Mills, a 31-year-old prisoner with depression receiving psychological support, died by hanging in his cell at Barwon Prison. Despite ongoing mental health treatment and plans for transfer to a safer unit, he was…
25y · Male·consistent with drowning in a man with multiple injuries
Warren Guneratne, a 25-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia, was admitted involuntarily to the psychiatric unit of Royal Melbourne Hospital on 28 January 2008 after assessment by the Crisis Assessment and Treatment T…
41y · Male·Upper airway obstruction from ingestion of dirt in an intellectually impaired ma…
Darren Hannah, a 41-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, autism, partial blindness and longstanding pica disorder, died from upper airway obstruction after ingesting large quantities of dirt in the backyard …
50y · Male·hanging
50-year-old male with long-standing substance abuse history (alcohol, marijuana, heroin until 2009) and complex mental health issues including depression, anxiety, personality traits, and multiple prior suicide attempts.…
71y · Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease
Raymond O'Brien, a 71-year-old forensic patient with a history of ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia, was admitted to hospital with chest pain in August 2013. Initial diagnosis of non-ST elevation a…
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