Coronial

142 results for severe chronic depression

NSWhome2014-12-22

Inquest into the death of Margaret Elizabeth HILLS

60y · Female·undetermined

Margaret Elizabeth Hills, a 60-year-old woman with chronic pain and depression from a work-related spinal injury, disappeared on 2 February 2010 from her home in Ka…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationdelay
WAcommunity2025-05-27

Inquest into the Suspected Death of George William LE VAUX

70y · Male·Unknown cause; presumed drowning but sudden medical event cannot be excluded

George William Le Vaux, a 70-year-old man with multiple chronic health conditions including severe headaches, back pain, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome, disa…

VIChome2010-05-06

Finding into death of Simon Mark Gray

31y · Male·Combined effects of multiple drugs in an obese male with findings suggestive of …

…s after discharge from psychiatric hospital. He had suffered a workplace back injury in 2006 resulting in chronic pain and depression, becoming dependent on multiple CNS-depressant medications including morphine, diazep…

psychiatrypain medicinesystemmorphine
WAcommunity2019-11-15

Inquest into the Suspected Death of Brian Anthony DUFFY

52y · Male·Drowning in Falcon Bay

Brian Anthony Duffy, a 52-year-old man with multiple serious chronic conditions including osteoarthritis, diabetes, liver dysfunction from alcohol abuse, and peripheral vascu…

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 …

psychiatryforensic medicineclonazepam
NSW2019-10-11

Inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of Keith JONES

65y · Male·Exact cause undetermined; likely drowning, injury, or medical emergency while sa…

…ermined he died between these dates, likely from drowning, injury, or medical emergency at sea. Keith had chronic lung disease, hypertension, and chronic pain, and was not wearing safety equipment despite hazardous cond…

TAShome2025-12-11

Coroner's Finding: de-identified SH

57y · Female·aspiration of gastric contents caused by combined drug and alcohol toxicity resu…

… conditions died from aspiration of gastric contents caused by combined drug and alcohol toxicity. She had severe chronic pain following abdominal surgeries, opioid addiction managed with methadone, depression, and multi…

general practicepharmacologymedicationmethadone
SAmental health2007-02-22

Coroner's Finding: CULO John

44y · Male·multiple injuries sustained when struck by a semi-trailer as a result of suicide

A 44-year-old man with chronic bipolar disorder and severe depression died by suicide while detained under the Mental Health Act at a ps…

psychiatrychlorpromazine
TAShome2018-04-09

Coroner's Finding: GW

30y · Male·acute alcohol (ethanol) toxicity

A 30-year-old male with severe alcohol dependence died from acute ethanol toxicity after a prolonged drinking episode. Despite engagement…

toxicologyaddiction medicinedelayalcohol
VIChome2017-06-21

Finding into death of Mrs DA

59y · Female·Multiple drug toxicity (propoxyphene, citalopram, oxazepam and others)

…m multiple drug toxicity (propoxyphene, citalopram, oxazepam and others) in March 2014. She had suffered a severe stroke in 2006 with resultant significant disability, chronic pain, and subsequent depression with suicida…

rehabilitation medicinegeneral practicepropoxyphene
NSWhome2025-07-30

Inquest into the death of Hilary Gordon-Squire

65y · Male·Pneumonia, due to chronic lung disease with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disea…

A 65-year-old man with severe chronic lung disease, COPD, and coronary artery disease died at home. Evidence suggests he deliberately in…

forensic medicinegeneral practicesystemdelaybenzodiazepines
SAhospital2014-05-19

Coroner's Finding: SGAMBATO Raffaele

84y · Male·malnutrition in conjunction with heart, liver and kidney failure

An 84-year-old man with severe dilated cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, chronic renal failure, and behavioural disturbance was admitt…

cardiologypsychiatrymorphine
TAScommunity2020-08-13

Coroner's Finding: Wright, Maria Rebekah

31y · Female·drowning, deliberately self-inflicted with intention of ending life

Maria Rebekah Wright, a 31-year-old woman with severe borderline personality disorder and chronic suicidality, died by drowning at Howrah Beach, Tasmania on 14 …

psychiatrypsychologyparacetamol
VIChome2015-11-05

Finding into death of Bradley Alan Scott

43y · Male·Incised right radial artery

Bradley Scott, a 43-year-old man with chronic alcohol dependence and hepatic cirrhosis, died from exsanguination following an incised right radial arte…

forensic medicinetoxicologyalcohol
WAcommunity2020-10-02

Inquest into the Suspected Death of Jorn Jesper JENSEN

68y · Male·unascertained

A 68-year-old man with multiple chronic medical conditions including peripheral neuropathy, chronic pain, atrial fibrillation, dysphagia, and dep…

general practicecardiologybuprenorphine
QLD2018-06-28

Hamilton, Blair Andrew

54y · Male·Extensive burns due to detonation of LPG gas cylinder

A 54-year-old man with chronic severe depression, grief from his wife's sudden death, severe debilitating skin condition, and alcohol de…

psychiatrygeneral practiceproceduralcommunicationvenlafaxine
QLDhome2016-08-26

Winbank, Leslie Geoffrey

53y · Male·Self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head

Leslie Winbank, a 53-year-old man with chronic pain from disc prolapse and prostate cancer, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a police sie…

psychiatrypain medicineoxycodone
WA2020-09-04

Inquest into the Suspected Death of Marek PETERA

41y · Male·suicide by unknown method, either through deliberate self-harm or by placing him…

…in Western Australia on 27 July 1999. He had left a suicide note for his daughter in June 1999, describing severe depression and stating his intention to undertake a 'one-way ticket' journey with the wish to 'perish with…

psychiatrygeneral practicediazepam
NSWhome2015-10-23

Inquest into the death of Scott Clements

36y · Male·Unknown - advanced decomposition precluded determination

Scott Clements, a 36-year-old man with longstanding mental illness, depression, substance use disorder and multiple suicide attempts, was found dead at his home between 19 August and …

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemmethamphetamine
VICaged care2015-03-26

Finding into death of Chang Ying Xu

72y · Female·Hanging

Chang Ying Xu, a 72-year-old Chinese-speaking woman with severe spinal cord compression, chronic pain, and depression, died by hanging during respite care at an aged care…

general practicegeriatric medicinediagnosticcommunicationbuprenorphine
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