46y · Male·Hanging (suicide)
…e evidence that he became depressed in the months before death, with changing eating habits, job loss, and social withdrawal. He had limited access to mental health support due to his illegal immigration status and lack …
23y · Male·Unable to be determined from available evidence
…his disappearance, Ben developed symptoms consistent with schizophrenia including paranoia, delusions, and social withdrawal. He was treated by mental health services and prescribed antipsychotic medications but became n…
29y · Male·Not determined; likely multiple injuries from fall from coastal cliff or drownin…
…izophrenia diagnosed in 2015, with periods of non-compliance with antipsychotic medication and progressive social withdrawal. Prior to disappearance, he exhibited concerning behaviours including purchasing a large cargo …
56y · Male·unascertained; presumed suicide by unknown means
…ement and group therapy. The combination of profound personality disturbance, impaired emotional literacy, social withdrawal, financial stress, and intermittent treatment engagement created vulnerability to suicide. Earl…
75y · Male·Unascertainable due to advanced decomposition; likely lung cancer
Robert Roll, a 75-year-old socially isolated pensioner with terminal lung cancer, discharged himself from Royal Perth Hospital on 6 July 200…
0y · Female·undetermined; possible suffocation not definitively established at autopsy
…rely on a concrete pavement to a mother with untreated opioid addiction and homelessness. Despite hospital social work concerns, discharge planning lacked clarity about primary care responsibilities and failed to address…
53y · Male·unascertained
…d he likely intended to end his life. Clinically, this case highlights the importance of recognising psychosocial vulnerability in patients with chronic disease, particularly following significant life stressors (family …
52y · Male·Multiple injuries
Tony Wayne Kennedy, a 52-year-old man, died by suicide on 8 March 2022 after jumping from a freeway overpass near Perth, Western Australia. He sustained multiple non-survivable injuries including skull fractures, intracr…
47y · Male·Hanging
…or that could serve as a hanging point. While staff noted his usual presentation included irritability and social withdrawal, making acute risk harder to discern, the Office of the Chief Inspector identified that his beh…
23y · Male·Asphyxia from helium and plastic bag over head
…sphyxia from helium inhalation via plastic bag. He had experienced undiagnosed depression characterized by social withdrawal, disengagement from studies, and financial stress, but never sought mental health support. The …
50y · Male·Unable to be determined
Colin Campbell, a 50-year-old man with a long history of schizophrenia, alcohol dependence, hepatitis C, and cirrhosis, disappeared on 29 May 2015 and is presumed deceased. He was under the care of an Assertive Outreach …
76y · Male·contact range gunshot wound to the head, self-inflicted
A 76-year-old man with bilateral leg amputations maintained independent living until presenting with syncope. Hospital evaluation identified ischemic heart disease; he refused angiography and was discharged. Post-dischar…
Male·Unknown - presumed deceased from exposure, heat exhaustion, or injury during unp…
…quate preparation or supplies. Pavlidis had deteriorating mental health, including increasing paranoia and social withdrawal, was not eating or sleeping well, and had abandoned employment. He had ceased using electronic …
46y · Male·cause of death cannot be determined
…maintaining engagement with vulnerable patients with chronic mental illness, particularly those at risk of social isolation, and ensuring robust follow-up systems for patients who disengage from care. Earlier interventio…
22y · Male·Neck compression by ligature suspension (hanging)
…ailed multiple subjects and requiring re-enrollment. Prior to his death, he showed signs of depression and social withdrawal, particularly after returning from India in March 2020. He told his mother he felt stressed and…
22y · Female·Unascertained
…fety planning despite clear risk indicators. Multiple undisclosed stressors (visa expiration, university withdrawal, property sale, deportation risk, social isolation) converged without family or professional support awa…
19y · Male·Plastic bag asphyxia
…nd in January 2014 reporting excessive groin sweating, which caused significant psychological distress and social withdrawal. In June and July 2014, he was diagnosed with depression and anxiety by his GP and commenced on…
35y · Male·plastic bag asphyxia
Travis Glen Perrin, aged 35, died by plastic bag asphyxia while on home detention bail with electronic monitoring following arrest for a child sex offence. He had been residing with his father in Loxton for approximately…
36y · Male·multiple injuries consistent with a fall from a height
A 36-year-old man with severe depression, social isolation, and recent life crises (job loss, marital breakdown, reduced child contact) posted suicidal mes…
32y · Female·Compression of the neck
FSZ, a 32-year-old woman, was killed by her intimate partner NLU through compression of the neck (strangulation) on 24 April 2019. This coronial finding identifies multiple systemic failures in family violence response a…
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