Finding into death of Reece John Pullen
Deceased
Reece John Pullen
Demographics
27y, male
Date of death
2021-10-27
Finding date
2022-12-01
Cause of death
Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from height
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Reece Pullen, 27, died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a seventh-floor balcony on 27 October 2021. He had a history of drug-induced psychosis following methamphetamine use, treated at Orygen Youth Health and NorthWestern Mental Health with antipsychotic medications. Despite reasonable and appropriate mental health care in the proximate period, he experienced deteriorating mental health exacerbated by isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment, and medication side effects. On the evening of his death, police responded to a welfare concern and engaged him compassionately for over 40 minutes while he sat on the balcony railing. He stated he sought 'peace' from his 'mental illness, hospitalisation cycles, medications' and jumped while counting down. The coroner found police acted appropriately and commended their professionalism. No clinical error was identified; care was reasonable and appropriate throughout.
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Drugs involved
Contributing factors
- History of drug-induced psychosis
- Deteriorating mental health
- COVID-19 pandemic-related isolation
- Unemployment and financial stress
- Medication side effects
- History of paternal suicide
- Difficulty accepting diagnosis of psychosis
- Expressed desire for relief from mental illness and hospitalisation cycles
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