Forty-two minutes later a second police officer observed that Mulrunji was a strange colour and was cold to the touch. The officer could not find a pulse. When alerted to this, Hurley came into the cell and thought he could detect a pulse.
After forty-two minutes, another police officer observed that Mulrunji appeared pale and was numb to the touch. However, upon being notified, Hurley arrived at the scene and thought he felt a pulse.