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4 results for asphyxia due to ligature compression

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Inquest into the Death of Anthony William KUSTER

44y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck and methylamphetamine effect

Anthony William Kuster, a 44-year-old man, died from ligature compression of the neck combined with methylamphetamine toxicity. He applied a tourniquet around his neck…

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SAmental health2010-05-07

Coroner's Finding: DOBRIJEVIC Sofija

73y · Female·neck compression by ligature

Sofija Dobrijevic, a 73-year-old woman detained under the Mental Health Act, died by ligature strangulation in a closed psychiatric ward at Glenside Hospital. She had chronic pain since a 2002 fall, …

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SA2018-01-17

Coroner's Finding: COSTI John Steve

39y · Male·neck compression (due to hanging) and plastic bag asphyxia

John Steve Costi, aged 39, died by suicide in Adelaide Remand Centre on 27 November 2013. He fashioned a ligature from bedding strips and hanged himself using an unusual hanging point in his single cell between 4am and …

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TASmental health2026-04-13

Coroner's Finding: de-identified DR

41y · Male·asphyxia due to neck compression following ligature suspension (hanging)

DR was a 41-year-old man with bipolar disorder, severe alcohol dependence, and multiple psychosocial stressors including family violence, homelessness, and financial crisis. In October 2023, he presented with acute mania…

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