TAScommunity2025-09-12
Coroner's Finding: O'Connell, Stephen James
74y · Male·Drowning
Stephen James O'Connell, aged 74, died by suicide by drowning in the Derwent River on 2 October 2024. He had a significant psychiatric history with previou…
304 results for “chronic suicide risk”
VIChome2021-08-02
Finding into death of Mark Marian Milewski
71y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
A 71-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions including obesity, diabetes, heart failure, and chronic pain died from mixed drug toxicity inv…
general practicegeriatric medicinediagnosticoxycodone
WAcommunity
Inquest into the Death of Gary John LYDDIETH
54y · Male·Unknown - death established on balance of probabilities but manner and cause und…
A 54-year-old man with major depressive disorder, chronic suicidality, and alcohol abuse was discharged from psychiatric hospital on 23 April 2014 while remaining …
psychiatrygeneral medicinesystemcommunication
VIChome2021-12-08
Finding into death of Mark Clinton Edwards
52y · Male·Stab injuries to the chest
Mark Edwards, a 52-year-old man, died by suicide via stab injuries to the chest on 11 December 2020. He had suffered a workplace injury in 2007 resulting …
general practiceorthopaedic surgerydiagnosticcommunicationamitriptyline
VIChospital2009-12-22
Finding into death of Jodi Joy McPaul
33y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to plastic bag asphyxia
Jodi McPaul, a 33-year-old woman with long-standing schizophrenia and chronic suicide risk, was admitted involuntarily to Frankston Hospital on 29 March 2007. Despite psychiatric team…
psychiatryintensive careolanzapine
QLDhome2014-06-13
Mahlo, Karen Lee
52y · Female·stab wound to the chest
…ered major depressive disorder since 2006, was being treated by psychiatrist Dr F., and had made previous suicide attempts. The inquest concluded she intended her own death while severely distressed, alcohol-affected, a…
psychiatrygeneral practicecitalopram
QLD2012-08-29
Cartledge, Adam
38y · Male·Hanging
…and. He had a long history of psychiatric illness, including depression, paranoid schizophrenia, previous suicide attempts, and chronic back pain. He was appropriately identified as elevated baseline risk (EBR) at induc…
psychiatrypsychologysystemchlorpromazine
TAShome2018-08-31
Coroner's Finding: Green, Paul William
66y · Male·carbon monoxide poisoning due to inhalation of exhaust gases from a lawn mower
Paul William Green, a 66-year-old retired engineer with longstanding depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic alcohol abuse, died by intentional carbon monoxide poisoning from a lawn mower exhaust. He had a prior su…
psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemantidepressant medication
WA2005-01-14
Inquest into the Death of Hendrik Jan Groothedde
39y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…riend. Prior psychiatric assessment at Graylands Hospital (Frankland Centre) identified him as an ongoing suicide risk with chronic suicidal ideation, documented in discharge summaries that arrived at the prison. Critic…
psychiatrycorrectional healthcommunicationsystemantidepressants
WAcommunity
Inquest into the Death of Paul DICKSON
34y · Male·multiple injuries
…son, a 34-year-old man with severe paranoid schizophrenia managed on a Community Treatment Order, died by suicide on 11 November 2013 after stepping in front of a truck. He had been discharged from Graylands Hospital on…
psychiatryemergency medicineolanzapine
WAmental health2024-04-08
Inquest into the Death of Paul McLOUGHLIN
59y · Male·incised injuries to the neck
… with long-standing bipolar affective disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and heavy cannabis use, died by suicide via incised neck wounds while on day leave from Graylands Hospital. He was an involuntary patient under a…
psychiatryvenlafaxine
TAShospital1996-10-01
Coroner's Finding: Muller Shar Marie
25y · Female·injuries sustained by jumping from the Tasman Bridge
A 25-year-old woman with longstanding borderline personality disorder, chronic suicidal ideation, and substance abuse died by jumping from the Tasman Bridge on 4 January 1996. She pres…
psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemflunitrazepam
TAShome2022-11-30
Coroner's Finding: Tongs, Janetta Ann
55y · Female·exsanguination due to a gunshot wound to the upper left chest
…ld 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 Health Service…
general practicepsychiatryvenlafaxine
SAhome2023-12-06
Coroner's Finding: Cullen, Jason Mark
37y · Male·mixed drug toxicity with fentanyl as the principal agent
37-year-old Jason Cullen died from mixed drug toxicity with fentanyl as the principal agent. He had chronic idiopathic intracranial hypertension requiring multiple neurosurgeries and was prescribed opioids and ben…
neurosurgerypsychiatrycommunicationsystemfentanyl
VIChospital2024-10-07
Finding into death of Danielle Julie Kaye Thomson
41y · Female·Neck compression and hanging
… mental health conditions including cervical dystonia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, chronic pain, and alcohol use disorder, died by suicide on 4 November 2022. She presented to Ballarat Hospital ED…
psychiatryaddiction medicinecommunicationsystembuprenorphine
VICmental health2012-03-23
Finding into death of Adrian Martin Young
39y · Male·Compression of the neck consequent upon hanging
Adrian Young, a 39-year-old voluntary inpatient with severe treatment-resistant depression and chronic anxiety, died by hanging while on day leave from the Melbourne Clinic. He had been under psychiatric care…
psychiatryforensic medicineclonazepam
WA2002-01-11
Inquest into the Death of Leslie William Wesley
32y · Male·Ligature Compression of Neck (Hanging)
…Australia. He was on remand awaiting trial for sexual assault charges. Wesley had a documented history of chronic paranoid schizophrenia, chronic alcohol abuse, and extensive incarceration. The coroner found his death w…
psychiatrycorrectional health
WAmental health- 11 April 2014
Inquest into the Death of Gregory Laurence HUNT
53y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Gregory Laurence Hunt, a 53-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, died by suicide at Graylands Hospital while an involuntary patient. He hanged himself usin…
psychiatryemergency medicinesystem
VICcommunity2021-04-30
Finding into death of Kent Thomas
68y · Male·Hanging
Kent Thomas, aged 68, died by hanging in December 2018. He had experienced chronic tinnitus since 2013 which severely impacted his mental health and quality of life. Despite referral to me…
general practicepsychiatrydiagnosticdelayclonazepam
SAhome2014-04-17
Coroner's Finding: KEITH George
80y · Male·gunshot wound to the head
An 80-year-old man with chronic back pain died by self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on 1 March 2011. Five days before his death, h…
general practiceorthopaedic surgerydiagnosticcommunicationoxycodone
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