US EditionParents to Sue Police Force over Death of Transgender Teenager
EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND, JUL 26 – Parents allege Sussex Police breached human rights by delaying response over 10 hours after their transgender teen was reported missing, potentially affecting the outcome, they claim.
- At the High Court, the Pulmans are suing Sussex Police, alleging a human rights breach after about 10 hours passed before officers attended their home.
- An inquest last year found Jason Pulman died, and the jury concluded services failed to assess and support his emotional and mental needs.
- The call handler graded Jason’s case medium-risk, officer did not review it for over three hours, and British Transport Police were not informed.
- Responding to the case, Sussex Police spokesperson expressed condolences and acknowledged the family's call for accountability for systemic failures.
- A coroner warned that Jason died 'potentially through his mental health and gender identity issues', and that he 'may have been prevented from committing suicide' if British Transport Police had been notified, highlighting systemic gaps in support.
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Parents sue Sussex Police after response to teen's suicide 'fell below standards' - The Mirror
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Jason Pulman, 15, was found dead in a park in April 2022, after he went missing from his home - his parents are now suing Sussex Police over his death
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Couple sue police force at High Court over death of transgender teenager - Rother Radio
The mother and stepfather of a transgender teen who died by suicide are taking High Court action against police over a response that may have contributed to his death. Jason Pulman was found dead aged 15 in Hampden Park in Eastbourne in April 2022, with an inquest jury finding in April last year that his emotional and mental needs were “inadequately assessed and provided for” by multiple services, and that police “responded inadequately” to his …
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