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Psychiatric patient dies, another under police guard
Homicide detectives probe death of a male patient at Barwon Health's Swanston Centre, with another patient held under police guard as investigation continues.
- Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation after police found a man dead inside a hospital room at the Swanston Centre, Barwon Health's facility, on Monday at about 2am.
- The Swanston Centre, part of Barwon Health's precinct, provides intensive mental health, drug, and alcohol treatment for people aged over 18 and is the believed site of the incident.
- A second patient is being held under police guard, police said the male patient and another male patient were known to each other.
- Victorian Health Minister Mary‑Anne Thomas called the incident `very distressing` and said the police investigation is ongoing; authorities urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
- Barwon Health has been contacted for comment as the inquiry continues; the report was posted Sun 22 Feb 2026 at 11:48pm and updated Mon 23 Feb 2026 at 12:06am.
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Man dead, Another under Guard at Mental Health Facility in Victoria
A psychiatric patient is dead and another is under police guard after an incident at a mental health facility plagued with controversy. Homicide detectives are investigating the alleged altercation at Barwon Health’s Swanston Centre, on the corner of Myers and Swanston streets in Geelong, about 2 a.m. on Feb. 23. Police discovered the body of a man, who is yet to be formally identified, inside a room at the facility. Another man, who was known t…
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