A father of four tragically took his own life after a series of battles over mental health and drug abuse, an investigation has revealed. Richard Jivens was unfortunately found dead at his home in Chelmsley Wood.
The 37-year-old wrote heartfelt notes to his “boys” and parents before being found in the living room of his property on Beach Avenue on December 2. Police present at his address tried to save his life, but CPR efforts failed to revive him.
The Birmingham-born electrician was struggling with the “sad news” that he would no longer be able to see his children after a dangerous driving conviction. He received the news when he received a two-year public warrant for theft, attempted theft, assault and dangerous driving last September.
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He was told he could not be in contact until his sons were 18 years old, banned from driving for 18 months and ordered to pay £ 200 in compensation along with a £ 100 fine. Assistant Coroner Rebecca Oliver recorded a suicide sentence after the investigation ended in the Coroners’ Court in Birmingham on Tuesday (April 19th).
The investigation heard that he suffers from emotionally unstable personality disorder, substance abuse, ADHD and drug-related psychotic symptoms. When he was first referred to the early intervention service at the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust in 2018, he was motivated to get involved.
Miss Oliver told the court: “He was fighting his mental health and substance abuse. He also had a history of various suicide attempts over the years and had ADHD.
“Richard was referred to the early intervention service and he stayed with them for three years. During this time, it became clear that his psychosis was not related to a specific mental condition, but was due to drug abuse.”
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He was discharged from the community and assigned a care coordinator. But in the summer of 2021, it became “very unstable” and was added to the waiting list for a hospital bed.
“While waiting for a bed, his mental state improved and after further examination it was decided that it was no longer necessary,” the assistant investigator continued.
“In September, he received the embarrassing news that he would no longer be able to contact his children. However, by November, his mental state had improved somewhat and he began to engage in services.”
The loss of contact with his children led to Richard increasing his substance abuse and suffering from a bad mood. However, he tried to engage in services by visiting bicycle groups and anonymous drugs.
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He managed to reduce substance abuse and called his care coordinator, Geraldine Avis, on December 1 to discuss his future. Richard was even “humorous” as he talked about plans to go to town and find a job, get ready for the summer, buy a car and get a bus ticket, she told the investigation.
He gave no indication that he would be injured, the court heard. But within hours, police officers were called to his home in Birmingham, where he was unfortunately found dead along with two suicide notes for his children and parents.
The assistant investigator added: “Later that evening, officers were called to Richard’s address following reports of a man with a knife. Unfortunately, when police entered the property, they found him in his living room, and despite attempts at resuscitation, he unfortunately failed to recover. “
No problems with care or provision of services or missed opportunities in his care were found, the analysis of the root cause concluded.
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