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Inquest Finding Coroners Act 1996 [Section 26(1)] Western Australia RECORD OF INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH Ref No: 38/17 I, Evelyn Felicia Vicker, Deputy State Coroner, having investigated the suspected death of Gary John LYDDIETH, with an Inquest held at Perth Coroners Court, Court 51, Central Law Courts, 501 Hay Street, Perth, on 17 October 2017 find the death of Gary John LYDDIETH has been established beyond all reasonable doubt, the identity of the deceased was Gary John LYDDIETH and that death occurred on a date unknown between 3 May and 1 August 2014, at a place unknown in the State of Western Australia, in the following circumstances:- Counsel Appearing: Sergeant L Housiaux assisted the Deputy State Coroner Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 2 BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................................... 3 The Deceased .................................................................................................. 3 Medical ........................................................................................................... 5 The Plan .......................................................................................................... 7 Campervan ...................................................................................................... 9 The Motorcycle .............................................................................................. 10 THE EVENTS 26 APRIL – 9 AUGUST 2014 .......................................................................... 11 Location of the Campervan ............................................................................ 17 Post Location of the Campervan ..................................................................... 22 CONCLUSION AS TO THE DEATH OF THE DECEASED ........................................................ 24 MANNER AND CAUSE OF DEATH ...................................................................................... 27 Inquest into the suspected death of Gary John LYDDIETH (F/No: 614/2015) page 1. INTRODUCTION Gary John Lyddieth (the deceased) had planned a surfing/holiday trip to Red Bluff on the north west coast of Western Australia with a close friend, Colin Bickmore, from Bruny Island, Tasmania. The plan was to meet at Carnarvon Airport on 6 May 2014 after the deceased had driven from Melbourne and Mr Bickmore had flown from Darwin.1 On 6 May 2014 Mr Bickmore arrived at Carnarvon Airport as arranged, but was not met by the deceased. Enquiries with the deceased’s family indicated there had been no change in plan from their perspective and a decision was made to report him missing to the Carnarvon Police. That report was made on 7 May 2014 to Senior Constable Jake Corley who completed and filed a missing person report and commenced a number of enquiries.2 The deceased has not been knowingly seen or heard from since the missing person report was filed. He was 54 years of age. In April 2015 Jan Lyddieth, the estranged wife of the deceased, wrote to Senior Sergeant Paul McComish requesting an inquest into her ex-husband’s disappearance 1 Ex 1, tab 7 2 Ex 1, tab 8, Ex 1, tab 25 Inquest into the suspected death of Gary John LYDDIETH (F/No: 614/2015) page 2. and probable death, which he forwarded to the Office of the State Coroner (OSC) with his own outline of the missing person investigation he had coordinated with respect to the disappearance of the deceased. The State Coroner determined there was good cause to believe the deceased was dead and that his death was a reportable death. She directed the death be investigated (section 23 (1) of the Coroners Act 1996 (WA)). When the State Coroner has so directed an inquest is mandated to be held by a coroner to establish beyond all reasonable doubt the missing person is dead and, where possible, how death occurred and the cause of the death. (section 23 (2)). The OSC received a full brief of the investigation with respect to police actions undertaken concerning the disappearance of the deceased and an inquest was held on 17 October 2017. The documentary evidence comprised of two volumes and a land map of the area in which it is believed the deceased went missing. Senior Sergeant McComish gave oral testimony based on those papers which were accepted into evidence. BACKGROUND The Deceased The deceased was born on 31 January 1960 in Geelong, Victoria. He was the middle child, with an older brother and younger sister, and his recall of his childhood is Inquest into the suspected death of Gary John LYDDIETH (F/No: 614/2015) page 3. dominated by the fact he did not know his father.3 His father was a soldier who went to Vietnam when the deceased was seven years old. His father returned and there was a brief period while the family moved around as an army family, before the deceased’s father went back to Vietnam. He died before he returned home in largely unknown circumstances, other than it was not as a result of enemy actions. The deceased felt those events and the following years, without a stable base, affected his self-esteem and confidence greatly. While he had succeeded in a business sense, running his own construction company,4 depression and alcohol dependency had overtaken his life and seen it disintegrate from his perspective. The deceased married at 22, had a son and a daughter and the family did well until the deceased’s depression began to consume his life. He developed a serious alcohol issue and various physical ailments, all of which adversely affected his mental wellbeing. This seriously affected his relationship with his wife and children and saw the loss of his business, his separation, though not divorce, from his wife and numerous suicide attempts, some while he was in facilities attempting to assist his mental health diagnoses. 3 Ex 1, tab 2, Ex 1, tab 21 4 Ex 1, tab 7 Inquest into the suspected death of Gary John LYDDIETH (F/No: 614/2015) page 4. The deceased and his wife separated in July 2013, though it is apparent he was still in close contact with his wife and children, despite his negative view of their feelings towards him. It is apparent he was well loved but impossible to live with. Following his separation from his wife the deceased moved among various friends living out of a campervan. In the summers of 2012 and 2013 he had spent time with an old school friend, Mr Bickmore, who had been best man at his wedding. Mr Bickmore lived on Bruny Island, Tasmania. Mr Bickmore considered the deceased had been unwell for a considerable period of time, although he was able to mask his difficulties in the short term. He was known to have sudden and disastrous outbursts requiring his admission to various mental health facilities. When the deceased was well enough he would help Mr Bickmore with his business, but otherwise was attempting to relearn the activities he had enjoyed in his youth, such as surfing and diving.5 Medical At the time of his death the deceased had, other than various physical conditions such as diabetes requiring insulin, three main issues affecting his mental health. He was diagnosed with major depressive disorder, alcohol 5 Ex 1, tab 7 Inquest into the suspected death of Gary John LYDDIETH (F/No: 614/2015) page 5. abuse and chronic pain. He had multiple admissions to Beleura Hospital in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, for both psychiatric and medical problems.6 The deceased’s consultant psychiatrist, Jeremy Stone, reported the deceased suffered significant suicidality with multiple admissions to Frankston Hospital through 2012 and had attempted suicide twice while in hospital.7 The deceased had significant conflict with his family which resulted in the separation with his wife in 2013, following a long hospital admission. On occasions the police had needed to be involved with the deceased’s admissions to facilities to cope with his mental health issues. Over summer 2013/2014 the deceased had been on Bruny Island with Mr Bickmore and attempted to stabilise his life. He and Mr Bickmore had developed a plan for a holiday and the deceased was feeling hopeful he could persuade his family to reunite. The deceased returned to Melbourne hoping to reconcile, but that was not possible. The deceased had great difficulty in accepting that decision and following police intervention was again admitted to Beleura Private Hospital on 10 April 2014.8 Dr Stone reported the deceased had done very well in hospital and was planning a new life in Western Australia. 6 Ex 2, tab 27 7 Ex 2, tab 27 8 Ex 2, tab 28 Inquest into the suspected death of Gary John LYDDIETH (F/No: 614/2015) page 6. This did not alter the reality the deceased remained a “very high chronic suicide risk” in the “context of depression, crisis and alcohol misuse”.9 Dr Stone discharged the deceased on 23 April 2014 in the belief the deceased was able to deal with his changed circumstances. Although the deceased had been discharged by his psychiatrist arrangements were not finalised and the deceased actually left hospital on 25 April 2014 with appropriate arrangements for his future medications.10 The Plan Mr Bickmore stated he and the deceased had known each other for about 35 years and in 1985 had spent five months in WA, surfing and diving at Red Bluff north of Carnarvon.11 Mr Bickmore agreed the decease had become unwell later in life and, while he was able to function quite well for short periods of time, he would then become very agitated. The
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