Reid, Kylie Maree

19y · Female·bronchopneumonia due to cerebral anoxia due to neck compression (hanging)

…e acute danger period when domestic violence victims attempt to leave relationships; understand impulsive suicide risk factors in Aboriginal young people; improve documentation and evidence preservation at scenes.

Inquest into the Death of Nathan Barreto SEXTON

31y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head and neck (self-inflicted)

Nathan Barreto Sexton, 31 years old, died by suicide on 21 October 2023 near Merredin, Western Australia, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and …

Finding into death of Terrence John Cottier

…wing the loss of his dog and was taking valium. He had a serious history of self-harm, having previously attempted suicide by stabbing in 1997. A kitchen knife went missing from the household after his disappearance, ra…

Finding into death of Tre Leigh Lawson

21y · Male·Hanging

…uous relationship involving family violence, substance abuse, and unmanaged mental health issues. He had attempted self-harm in May 2017 and was assessed as low imminent risk but never engaged with recommended mental he…

Inquest into the death of Sarah Higgins

19y · Female·hypoxic encephalopathy as a result of attempted hanging

A 19-year-old woman with psychosis and depression died from hypoxic encephalopathy following attempted hanging while in involuntary psychiatric admission. She was on R15 (15-minute) observation status due to…

Inquest into the death of JP

46y · Female·hypoxic brain injury due to hanging

…ld woman with borderline and antisocial personality disorder, depression, and cannabis dependence died by suicide while an involuntary psychiatric inpatient. She had previously expressed suicidal ideation including spec…

Coroner's Finding: Westbrook, Eden Jayde

15y · Female·asphyxia due to hanging

Eden Jayde Westbrook, a 15-year-old high school student, died by suicide on 17 February 2015. She had experienced depression for some time without formal diagnosis, had a history…

Coroner's Finding: Tongs, Janetta Ann

55y · Female·exsanguination due to a gunshot wound to the upper left chest

…55-year-old woman with a 20-year history of depression died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. She had attempted suicide twice in 2019 (July and December) and was managed by her general practitioner and Tasmania Healt…

Coroner's Finding: Bradshaw, Luke

39y · Male·drowning

…ly 10 pm, achieving a blood alcohol level of 0.323 g/100 mL. While his friend slept, Bradshaw apparently attempted to leave the boat between 10 pm and 5 am but fell into the water. He was found floating face down approx…

Volke, Marcus Peter and Prasetyo, Mayang

27y · Male·Air embolism due to incised wound to the neck

… stabbing her in the neck on 3 October 2014 following a domestic argument, then dismembered her body and attempted disposal using chemicals. When police attended for a welfare check on 4 October, Volke fled and died fro…

Coroner's Finding: McInerney, Robert Edward

48y · Male·gunshot wounds to the right thigh and abdomen with fatal hemorrhage

…nd appearing engaged with rehabilitation, he became acutely intoxicated in the evening and formed a clear suicide plan. When police arrived, he threw knives at officers, attempted negotiation failed, and an OC spray dep…

Inquest into the Death of Kevin Leslie Charles Bellchambers

31y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head

…mup, the deceased shot himself in the head rather than be apprehended. The coroner found the death was by suicide. The deceased had a long history of drug abuse, was on parole with bail conditions, had attempted suicide…

Finding into death of VH

25y · Female·injuries sustained in fall from height

…e bridge, spoke to her briefly when she expressed intent to jump, but were unable to prevent her death. A suicide note was found on her laptop. The coroner found no clinical failure, but noted that despite apparent insi…

Inquest into the death of JF

60y · Female·multiple injuries

JF, a 60-year-old woman with recurrent major depressive disorder and a history of suicide attempts, died by suicide at Redhead Headland on 12 February 2024. Despite three prior psychiatric hospit…

Coroner's Finding: Moylan, Mark David

42y · Male·drowning

…fication. On the evening of his disappearance, after purchasing alcohol and prescription medications, he attempted to row his dinghy to his vessel moored 250 metres away. He was observed not wearing a lifejacket and app…

Inquest into the death of Officer A

43y · Female·External neck compression due to self-inflicted hanging

A 43-year-old NSW Police officer died by suicide on duty while suffering from work-related Major Depressive Disorder and PTSD. She had a suicide attempt i…

Coroner's Finding: Westbrook, Eden Jayde

15y · Female·Asphyxia due to hanging

…tion to end her life. Eden had suffered from depressive illness, with a history of self-harm and previous suicide attempts. Her family was extremely concerned and attempted to arrange medical appointments, which Eden re…

Inquest into the Death of Tony Wayne KENNEDY

52y · Male·Multiple injuries

Tony Wayne Kennedy, a 52-year-old man, died by suicide on 8 March 2022 after jumping from a freeway overpass near Perth, Western Australia. He sustained multipl…

Bourke, Raymond Francis

49y · Male·Self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head

…thy imprisonment, leading him to take his own life. The autopsy confirmed a gunshot wound consistent with suicide, with toxicology revealing elevated methylamphetamine. Police officers acted appropriately and did not co…

Coroner's Finding: McKinley-Glen, Haydn James

22y · Male·neck compression due to hanging

…anging while under guardianship with special powers of detention in supported independent living. He had attempted suicide by drinking bleach one month prior and was assessed at hospital but not detained. He experienced…