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Parents of Chloe Moffat want Treasury staff held to account over her death

Exclusive: David and Anne Moffat to meet permanent secretary after coroner found Treasury ‘materially contributed’ to employee taking her own life The…

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The Guardian reports: Exclusive: David and Anne Moffat to meet permanent secretary after coroner found Treasury ‘materially contributed’ to employee taking her own life The parents of a woman who killed herself after facing disciplinary proceedings at the Treasury will call for anyone found to have contributed to their daughter’s death to be held to account.

This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Treasury, Parents of Chloe Moffat and Anne Moffat.

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Location
United Kingdom · Europe
Reported by
The Guardian
First reported
Key names
Treasury, Parents of Chloe Moffat, Anne Moffat, Chloe Moffat
Section
Politics
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A coroner found in August that the Treasury had “materially contributed” to Chloe Moffat’s death after the 26-year-old personal assistant was called into a surprise disciplinary meeting about anonymous complaints alleging she had disclosed sensitive… (The Guardian)

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