VIC2026-03-05
Finding into death of Darryn Leslie Beaton
22y · Male·Unascertained
A 22-year-old male with schizophrenia disappeared on 28 November 1984 after ceasing prescribed medication approximately six months prior. He…
psychiatry
129 results for “possible schizophrenia”
NSWcommunity2024-02-26
Inquest into the disappearance of Robert Hamish Duncan
78y · Male·Unknown - insufficient evidence to determine
Robert Hamish Duncan, a 78-year-old man with a long history of schizophrenia, disappeared on 12 April 2021 from Oxford Street, Sydney. He was last seen at a bus stop at 9:40pm. De…
VICcommunity2017-08-25
Finding into death of Thomas Edward Mackenzie Hall
41y · Male·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver) in a man with coronary a…
Thomas Hall, a 41-year-old man with schizophrenia and coronary atherosclerosis, died in a head-on motor vehicle collision after driving his mother's car…
psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemrisperidone
WAmental health2004-11-26
Inquest into the Death of Ray
23y · Female·Unascertainable
…untary psychiatric patient under the Mental Health Act. She was admitted on 14 December with suspected schizophrenia, having become unwell after ceasing her psychiatric medication in mid-2002. She was restarted on Olanz…
psychiatryintensive careolanzapine
SAmental health2023-06-30
Coroner's Finding: Williamson, Vaughan Weston
41y · Male·undetermined
…died at Glenside Hospital while subject to a Level 3 Inpatient Treatment Order for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Despite post-mortem examination including specialist neuropathological and cardiac assessment, the ca…
psychiatryemergency medicineolanzapine
SAcommunity2008-12-18
Coroner's Finding: EDWARDS Adrian Lee
31y · Male·haemorrhage due to incised wound to left arm with amphetamine toxicity as a poss…
A 31-year-old man with personality disorder, possible epilepsy, possible schizophrenia, and polysubstance abuse made a triple zero call suggesting self-harm. P…
emergency medicineforensic medicinedextroamphetamine
VICaged care2011-03-29
Finding into death of Jeanette Bramley
64y · Female·unascertained
Jeanette Bramley, a 64-year-old woman with chronic paranoid schizophrenia resident in aged care, was found unresponsive on the floor of her room and died despite 50 minutes of …
psychiatrygeriatric medicineclozapine
VIC2013-12-06
Finding into death of Merrilyn Elaine Ireland
41y · Female·undetermined in a woman with schizophrenia
Merrilyn Ireland, a 41-year-old woman with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, died unexpectedly in a community care facility while on a Community Trea…
psychiatryforensic medicine
TASmental health2017-05-04
Coroner's Finding: Harris, Stephen Russell
56y · Male·Probable cardiac arrhythmia
Stephen Russell Harris, a 56-year-old man with a long history of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, died of probable cardiac arrhythmia while an involuntary patient at Spen…
psychiatrycardiologypaliperidone depot
VICmental health2023-05-22
Finding into death of Jennifer Gebert
49y · Female·Unascertained; most likely cardiac abnormality
…rding medical assessment, transfer decision, or observation level. Key clinical lessons: patients with schizophrenia and substance use have significantly elevated mortality risk; combined intoxication and psychiatric me…
psychiatryemergency medicinealcohol
SA2026-03-13
Coroner's Finding: Holding, Matthew Benjamin
44y · Male·unascertained
Matthew Benjamin Holding, aged 44, died suddenly in prison on 2 January 2023. He had schizophrenia managed with antipsychotics and severe obesity (BMI 41.6). In December 2022, he showed signs of signif…
psychiatrycorrectional healtholanzapine
VIChome2011-06-28
Finding into death of Robert William Keith
34y · Male·Unascertained; likely fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte disturba…
…aged 34, was found deceased in his caravan on 28 June 2010. He had a long-standing history of paranoid schizophrenia managed with risperidone injections and oral medications under a Community Treatment Order. Post-morte…
psychiatryemergency medicinerisperidone
TAShome2018-01-29
Coroner's Finding: Stewart, Justin Blade
36y · Male·mixed drug toxicity
Justin Blade Stewart, a 36-year-old man with a long history of schizophrenia managed with antipsychotic medications, died from mixed drug toxicity. He was found deceased at home a…
psychiatrygeneral practicequetiapine
VICmental health2015-12-07
Finding into death of Jeffrey John Hartwig
43y · Male·Pneumonia
Jeffrey John Hartwig, a 43-year-old with chronic schizophrenia and opiate dependence, died from pneumonia following cardiorespiratory collapse on an acute psychiatri…
psychiatryintensive caremonitoringcommunicationmethadone
TASmental health2018-10-19
Coroner's Finding: Bowden, Frederick Rocky
59y · Male·aspiration pneumonia and end stage renal failure due to obstructive uropathy and…
Frederick Rocky Bowden, a 59-year-old man with schizophrenia managed with clozapine, died of aspiration pneumonia and end-stage renal failure secondary to benign p…
psychiatrynephrologyclozapine
NSW2025-06-12
Inquest into the death of Roland Ashbolt
39y · Male·clozapine toxicity
Roland Ashbolt, a 39-year-old man remanded in custody with schizophrenia, died from clozapine toxicity. He had been prescribed clozapine (400mg daily) from January 2022 with g…
psychiatryforensic medicineclozapine
TAScommunity2022-09-20
Coroner's Finding: Henrich, Peter
57y · Male·Unknown - coroner unable to determine
Peter Henrich, a 57-year-old man with a history of schizophrenia, disappeared in Tasmania between November 2017 and January 2018. His van was found abandoned near Poat…
psychiatryforensic medicine
WAhospital2024-04-05
Inquest into the Suspected Death of Neil Lindsay KOBELT
27y · Male·unascertained
Neil Lindsay Kobelt, a 27-year-old man with diagnosed schizophrenia, disappeared from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia in February 1982, shortly after discharge from hospita…
psychiatrygeneral medicinecommunicationsystem
ACThospital2026-05-12
Inquest into the death of Mr Deleman
69y · Male·peritonitis due to perforated bowel
Mr Deleman was a 69-year-old man with untreated schizophrenia, advanced liver cirrhosis, and hepatitis C, presenting to hospital on 1 April 2024 with abdominal swel…
emergency medicinegastroenterologypaliperidone
VICcommunity2017-09-13
Finding into death of Luis Lopez
52y · Male·hanging
Luis Lopez, a 52-year-old man with schizophrenia managed by NorthWestern Mental Health Service, died by hanging on 10 February 2015. On 9 February, men…
psychiatryemergency medicinepaliperidone
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