The family of a young Perth man who fell to his death from a hospital balcony want to know why doctors prioritised treating his tonsillitis over his schizophrenic episode, which led to the 32-year-old being cared for on a non-secure ward.

Andre Di Biase died at Royal Perth Hospital on May 8, 2023, after being admitted as an involuntary patient under the Mental Health Act 10 days earlier.

The family of Andre Di Biase (left) hope a coronial inquest will give them answers over his death at Royal Perth Hospital

The intelligent, much-loved son and brother was studying law until his mental health began to decline in 2010. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia and hospitalised for his first of multiple psychotic episodes in 2017.

In April 2023, he was admitted as an involuntary patient after it

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