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Belad Al-karkhey

Man's 'shock' death stirs call for mental health review

A coroner has recommended a review of mental health services following a patient death. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

A man's death in a mental health facility has sparked a NSW coroner's call to review the care and management of patients acting at a high risk of self-harm.

Roger Frederick Schnelle died on April 30, 2021 from self-inflicted head injuries, 20 days after he was admitted as an involuntary patient to Albury Wodonga Health's high-dependency mental health unit.

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