243 results for “relationship breakdown”
51y · Female·head injury in a woman with evidence of ligature strangulation
…ilities that the deceased's de facto partner, Mr Paul Charlton, caused or contributed to her death. The relationship had become volatile with frequent arguments; on the morning of her death, Ms Howell asked Mr Charlton t…
17y · Male·Hanging
A 17-year-old male secondary school student died by hanging at home following a relationship breakdown with his girlfriend. He had no prior psychiatric history but expressed suicidal intent via te…
19y · Male·Hanging
Kyle Horne, a 19-year-old with high-functioning autism, died by hanging on 15 March 2018 following relationship breakdown. He presented to his GP on 8 March 2018 requesting a Mental Health Care Plan, citing relation…
Unknown·Michael William Dunk: gunshot wounds to upper abdomen and head. Elishka Dawn Joh…
This finding concerns two deaths arising from a domestic tragedy involving relationship breakdown. Michael William Dunk (46) was shot by his de facto partner Elishka Dawn Johnson (41) on 8-10…
35y · Male·Neck compression secondary to hanging
Daniel Mayes, a 35-year-old with Type 1 diabetes, died by hanging at his home. His death followed relationship breakdown and online harassment from his former partner and an acquaintance. Three weeks before death, …
28y · Male·Hanging
…g acquitted on some charges and returning to prison with expectations of future release. He experienced relationship breakdown with his girlfriend that same evening. While he had a history of depression (2008), he was as…
23y · Female·Multiple head and neck injuries
…r-old woman, was killed by her husband Parminder Singh on 9 January 2015 following the discovery of her relationship with a male colleague. Singh had risk factors including substance abuse (alcohol and cannabis dependenc…
42y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head (self-inflicted)
…artner Elissa Burnett moments before taking his own life. The death followed the recent ending of their relationship, which O'Rourke attributed to his upcoming colostomy surgery but was also driven by jealousy and percei…
62y · Female·Gunshot wounds to the head
… firearms, was unemployed, and had depression and frontotemporal dementia. The couple were experiencing relationship breakdown with financial stress, caring for a grandchild and elderly parents. While Child Protection an…
47y · Male·Extensive burns sustained in a deliberately set fire
…om extensive burns sustained in a deliberately set house fire on 29 November 2020. He had experienced a relationship breakdown and severe depression with suicidal ideation. He presented to hospital twice in the preceding…
30y · Male·Benjamin Mark Aherne: gunshot wound to the head. John William Clements: suicide …
…istina Rowlands, and then shot himself. The tragedy stemmed from Clements' emotional distress following relationship breakdown and disappointment regarding a proposed sexual encounter. Aherne died attempting to protect M…
45y · Male·gunshot wound to the head (self-inflicted)
Brent William Rivett, a 45-year-old man experiencing relationship breakdown, unemployment, and financial distress, took two hostages at a Brisbane residence on 26 Decemb…
21y · Male·hanging
21-year-old Pacific Islander male died by hanging at home after relationship breakdown. He had undiagnosed depression, was using methamphetamine, and had a history of domestic viol…
53y · Male·Self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
…ate cancer, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a police siege at his home. He had a family relationship breakdown and was on pain relief medication including oxycodone. Early on 30 November 2014, he threaten…
45y · Female·Presumed drowning
…ed missing. Evidence indicated she was experiencing significant emotional distress due to recent marital breakdown and separation from her husband. Her son described her as passionate despite a quiet demeanor. The coron…
26y · Male·hanging
…ssons: suicide risk assessment in custody must consider acute behavioural changes, expressed fears, and relationship crises even without prior history; inmates under perceived external threat warrant enhanced mental heal…
18y · Male·asphyxia due to hanging
… and had been admitted to psychiatric care. The death occurred shortly after his girlfriend ended their relationship. Toxicology detected MDMA and cocaine metabolites. The coroner noted the death occurred against a backg…
52y · Female·stab wound to the chest
…rstanding that suicide risk remains chronic even during periods of apparent improvement, awareness that relationship loss can precipitate acute deterioration in vulnerable patients, and the potential for alcohol to impai…
34y · Female·Neck compression from ligature strangulation
…ale partner (34) while their three-year-old daughter was present. Separated but cohabiting, the couple's breakdown accelerated when the female began a new relationship. The male's mental state deteriorated with depressi…
23y · Male·stab wounds to the neck
…ute suicidal crises, even in individuals with limited medical contact. Haimona had recently experienced relationship breakdown and homelessness; mental health assessment, particularly given his sister's prior suicide, ma…
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