Coronial

12 results for alcohol use by minor

VIC2010-11-29

Finding into death of Rohan Morris

Male·Stab wound to the chest penetrating the pleural cavity and pericardium

…sidential property in Portland. Morris and others attended the premises to confront Andrew Saunders over a minor drug-related debt. A brawl ensued involving weapons (a club and shovel used by Morris's group, and a knife…

forensic medicineemergency medicinecannabis
NT2015-08-14

Inquest into the death of Perry Langdon

59y · Male·idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (probably alcohol related)

A 59-year-old Aboriginal man died of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in a Darwin police watch house following arrest for the minor offence of drinking in a designated public place. He had severe, documented …

emergency medicinecardiologysystemcommunication
TAScommunity2019-02-04

Coroner's Finding: Cowen, Craig

51y · Male·drowning

…owen, aged 51, drowned after falling into water at Dover wharf while acutely intoxicated. He had consumed alcohol to excess and cannabis before attempting to leave a vessel late at night. He fell into the water between …

alcohol
QLDcommunity2009-11-03

Ash, Peter Edward and Ash, Nicole Florence

Unknown·Nicole Ash: Multiple trauma due to motor vehicle accident. Peter Ash: Cerebral h…

…ck from behind by a Mitsubishi Magna driven by Samuel Bonner, who was evading police. Bonner had consumed alcohol and cannabis before driving. Police officers attempted to intercept the Magna for a licence check and ran…

procedurealcohol
VIChome2022-12-15

Finding into death of Taylor Zachary Oliver

19y · Male·Stab wounds to the neck and chest

Taylor Oliver, a 19-year-old with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, died by self-inflicted stab wounds on 1 December 2019. He had been admitted to mental health inpa…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystempaliperidone
VIC2010-01-14

Finding into death of Sharkia Handy

14y · Female·hanging

…ts were not shared across services due to privacy considerations. The deceased had unsupervised access to alcohol and inadequate boundaries. The coroner emphasised that while individual decisions were appropriate, criti…

paediatricspsychiatrycommunicationsystem
QLD2014-11-24

Nash, Stephen Arthur

39y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (aetiology not determined); cardiorespiratory a…

…rdiorespiratory arrest due to hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Three forensic pathologists concluded the cause of death involved possible restraint asphyxia but acknowledged uncertainty about causation. The coroner fou…

forensic medicineemergency medicinecommunicationsystemalcohol
VIChome2023-01-30

Finding into death of Veronica Nelson

37y · Female·complications of withdrawal from chronic opiate use and Wilkie Syndrome in the s…

Veronica Nelson, a 37-year-old Aboriginal woman with opioid dependence, was arrested on minor theft charges, remanded in custody following a bail hearing, and held at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC) …

general practiceaddiction medicinediagnosticsystembuprenorphine/naloxone
VICcommunity2014-06-30

Finding into death of Lewis John Muratori

50y · Male·Multiple injuries as a result of being struck by a train

A 50-year-old ICU nurse at Cabrini Hospital died by suicide by stepping in front of a train after experiencing a cascade of adverse events. In October 2009, he attended work while intoxicated following personal stress, l…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemaurorix
WAprison2017-02-28

Inquest into the Death of Jayden Stafford BENNELL

20y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

Jayden Stafford Bennell, a 20-year-old Aboriginal man and sentenced prisoner at Casuarina Prison, died by ligature compression of the neck (hanging) in a cleaning storeroom on 6 March 2013. He had a complex psychiatric h…

psychiatrycorrectional healthcommunicationsystemquetiapine
SA2017-02-17

Coroner's Finding: MCPHERSON Lewis Mike

18y · Male·Gunshot wound to chest

…. Humbles had illegally possessed a handgun for months, dealt drugs, and was deeply troubled by substance abuse. Police received multiple credible reports of the firearm in June and July 2012 but failed to act decisivel…

communicationsystemcannabis
WAhospital2004-06-17

Inquest into the Death of Edmiston

41y · Female·Peritonitis following surgical procedure to the urinary bladder, due to infected…

Cheryl Lee Edmiston, a healthy 41-year-old woman, died of peritonitis and sepsis following minor bladder procedures (cystoscopy, hydrodilatation, and biopsy) at Joondalup Health Campus on 14 February 200…

urologygeneral surgerydiagnosticmedicationamoxicillin

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