17 results for “past suicide attempts”
54y · Male·Carbon monoxide poisoning
…s with profound disabilities, died of carbon monoxide poisoning along with his sons in an apparent murder-suicide. Despite significant improvement in his sons' care following a change to a new disability service provide…
22y · Male·Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy due to suffocation
…ey, aged 22, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy on 2 September 1999 at Fremantle Hospital after a suicide attempt by suffocation in a Casuarina Prison cell on 25 August 1999. Rapley was a prisoner with a history…
34y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…istory of substance abuse (primarily amphetamine and alcohol), psychiatric illness, and multiple previous suicide attempts, died by hanging on 11 March 2012. He had been prescribed benzodiazepines (Valium, Xanax) and co…
61y · Male·Complications of cutaneous burns
A 61-year-old man with severe chronic schizophrenia and extensive history of arson, suicide attempts and self-harm was admitted as a voluntary patient to a psychiatric inpatient unit and later made…
70y · Male·death by hanging, self-inflicted
…died by hanging in prison while serving a sentence for child sexual offences. He had previously attempted suicide in 2017 when initially charged, and was subsequently treated with antidepressants and psychiatric care, a…
43y · Male·Amitriptyline toxicity
…l ideation, borderline personality disorder, and a documented history of medication hoarding and overdose attempts, died from amitriptyline toxicity in April 2021. He accumulated approximately 21 days' worth of amitripty…
33y · Male·multiple gunshot wounds to the head, trunk and limbs
…n 2010 resulting in chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), depression, personality changes, and previous suicide attempts. He was in crisis regarding complicated relationship situations and pregnancies. Police radio co…
54y · Male·gunshot wound to the head
WX, a 54-year-old with longstanding depression, substance abuse (opioids, benzodiazepines), and a 2008 suicide attempt, died by gunshot wound on 27 April 2015. Despite this psychiatric and substance abuse history, he…
43y · Male·Hanging
Brett Andrew Pollini, a 43-year-old fire station officer with bipolar affective disorder, died by suicide following a distressing telephone call with the Child Support Agency (CSA) regarding a substantial increa…
39y · Female·neck compression due to hanging
A 39-year-old woman with bipolar disorder, depression, substance abuse (alcohol and cannabis), and multiple past suicide attempts died by hanging at home on 11 February 1998. She had been discharged from psychiatric hosp…
19y · Male·Ruptured aorta post motor vehicle incident
Simon Kirwan, 19, died by motor vehicle collision in circumstances indicating suicide after discharge from involuntary mental health care. He had made three serious suicide attempts within 7 …
33y · Female·multiple injuries sustained in a train incident
A 33-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder and chronic suicidality died by suicide after stepping in front of a train on 6 October 2009. She was an involuntary psychiatric patient at North…
23y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained following collision with a train
A 23-year-old man with a history of schizophreniform disorder, depression, and previous suicide attempts absconded from a mental health triage facility after being involuntarily admitted. He had previo…
52y · Male·Hanging
…tion management, infrequent welfare checks, and lack of clear escalation protocols for unanswered contact attempts. When Mr Plant failed to respond to calls from 4pm on 10 April, there was a 13-hour delay before staff at…
33y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained from falling from height (fifth-floor window ledge) …
AB, a 33-year-old male, died on 20 April 2013 after falling from the fifth-floor window ledge of Liverpool Hospital while under police negotiation. He had been transferred from prison to immigration detention on 9 April …
60y · Female·neck compression by ligature strangulation
Martina Morgan, aged 60, died from ligature strangulation by her own leggings while in police custody at Sturt Police Station in March 2015. She was significantly intoxicated (BAC 0.23%) and taking benzodiazepines when a…
41y · Female·unable to determine
Carley Metcalfe, aged 41, was found deceased in the Brunswick River in November 2017, three weeks after disappearing. She had presented to Lismore Base Hospital on 1-2 November 2017 with acute psychosis related to schizo…
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