Review launched into death of young man at Nelson respite facility

Wednesday 11 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 11 Jun 2025, 8:49am

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A review is underway following the death of 24-year-old Riley Brown at a Nelson mental health respite facility. Brown died of cardiac arrest on 1 June after experiencing what his mother believes was an allergic reaction. The facility is run by Pathways, a provider contracted by Health New Zealand.

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1. Stuff via RNZWed 11 Jun 2025, 8:32am

   Review into Riley Brown's death who took ill at Nelson mental health respite facility (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), RNZ (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesWed 11 Jun 2025, 8:49am

   Sudden death: Mum believes son had allergic reaction (opens in new tab)