45y · Male·drowning and intoxication with methamphetamine and other substances
…d male with long-standing substance use disorder, depression, and anxiety died from drowning combined with acute methamphetamine intoxication. In the weeks before death, he displayed escalating paranoia and delusions, a…
26y · Male·Gunshot wound to head
…ry 2005 with psychiatric support mentioned as available, there was no documented psychiatric assessment of acute paranoia or psychosis post-procedure. Joannou continued using cocaine and other drugs despite the implant.…
48y · Male·unascertained
… Victoria in April 2018 and is presumed deceased. He had a history of methamphetamine use with associated paranoia and thought disorder, requiring psychiatric admission in March 2018. Despite recommended engagement with …
36y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest occurring during restrain…
…raint by a homeowner. The deceased had entered the homeowner's house without permission while experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms (paranoia, delusions) likely triggered by amphetamine use. He had signs of undiagnose…
17y · Male·Undetermined - died after going missing in rainforest; likely from becoming lost…
Markiah Eric Allenby Major, a 17-year-old First Nations young person, disappeared on 19 August 2023 after abandoning a stolen vehicle in remote bushland near Yarrabah, Queensland. He had been consuming methylamphetamine …
28y · Male·gunshot injury of head, self-inflicted
…n 25 hours he had travelled 2100 km with minimal rest. Witnesses observed him displaying erratic driving, paranoia, hallucinations and delusional behaviour consistent with methamphetamine intoxication on 21 June 2011. Th…
65y · Male·Multiple fatal injuries from motor vehicle collision (Williamson and Rowe); mult…
…rtson's driving ability, judgment, and decision-making. Robertson had not slept for days prior, displayed paranoia, and had recently assaulted his partner. Both vehicles were mechanically sound and neither driver used al…
62y · Male·drowning
…une 2016 after a rapid deterioration in mental health. He had a long history of depression but experienced acute decompensation with paranoid delusions in the weeks before death, triggered by a petrol spill incident. Fo…
73y · Female·Complications of lipoid pneumonia following the ingestion of shampoo, conditione…
…ve mental health history, was voluntarily admitted to Shepparton Private Hospital on 1 June 2023 following acute depression and paranoia. Despite her family informing staff of her previous suicide attempt by hanging in …
23y · Male·cerebral hypoxia secondary to strangulation from hanging by belt
Samuel Dibley, aged 23, was involuntarily admitted to the Mental Health Unit on 19 May 2009 with cannabis-induced psychosis and suicidal ideation. He was placed in the Low Dependence Unit (LDU) based on risk assessment. …
22y · Male·Multiple injuries secondary to fall from a height
Daniel Woodburn, a 22-year-old with first-episode psychosis presenting with command hallucinations, paranoia and depressed mood, was admitted as a voluntary patient to an unlocked inpatient unit at Orygen Youth Hea…
86y · Female·multi-organ failure due to sepsis
An 86-year-old woman with dementia, recent stroke, and multiple comorbidities was admitted with acute delirium and paranoia, subsequently placed on an Inpatient Treatment Order. She developed sepsis secondary…
36y · Male·Drowning
…oyal Australian Air Force member, died by drowning after absconding from Edinburgh Health Centre during an acute mental health crisis. Critical clinical failures included: a clinical psychologist's failure to read urgen…
Male·RP: fatal pressure to the neck; DJ: neck compression
… at the Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre after being placed with mentally ill cellmates exhibiting acute psychosis. RP died in 2010 from injuries inflicted by cellmate MA, who was suffering untreated schizophren…
45y · Male·coronary artery disease and mechanical asphyxia in a man using cocaine
… in police custody following physical restraint at a licensed bar. After consuming cocaine, he experienced acute paranoia and agitation, screaming that people were attacking him. Bar staff and patrons restrained him on …
22y · Male·Exposure to the elements
A 22-year-old man died of exposure to the elements after walking away from a vehicle in remote Queensland during extreme heat (40°C). He had consumed methamphetamine heavily during a 38-39 hour road trip, had not slept f…
36y · Male·Cardiac failure associated with intravenous methylamphetamine abuse and exertion
A 36-year-old man died from cardiac failure associated with intravenous methylamphetamine abuse and exertion. He had injected methylamphetamine and subsequently engaged in intense physical activity (running, climbing fen…
87y · Female·intentional inhalation of tissue paper leading to upper airway obstruction and h…
Paquita Goldberg, an 87-year-old woman with dementia, BPSD, and paranoia, died from intentional inhalation of tissue paper while admitted to Baringa aged psychiatry unit under a …
53y · Male·smoke inhalation and effects of heat from motor vehicle fire
A 53-year-old man died from smoke inhalation and heat effects after a vehicle fire while he was evading police apprehension inside a crash repair shop. In the weeks prior, he exhibited increasingly irrational and paranoi…
79y · Male·myocardial infarction
…The coroner found care appropriate throughout both admissions. The case illustrates challenges in managing acute cardiac events in elderly patients with advanced dementia and behavioural disturbance, and the tension bet…
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