Treasury ‘materially contributed’ to suicide of personal assistant, coroner finds

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1. Mon, 10 August 2026

   2 reports
   • The Guardian World11:18first to report
     Treasury ‘materially contributed’ to suicide of personal assistant, coroner finds

     Chloe Moffat, 26, killed herself after disciplinary proceedings which coroner found be to be flawed The Treasury “materially contributed” to the death of Chloe Moffat, a 26-year-old personal assistant who took her own life after facing disciplinary proceedings, a coroner has found. Anna Crawford also found there was a risk of future deaths within the civil service from flawed handling of disciplinary proceedings. She said she would send a prevention of future deaths report to the head of the...

   • bbc.co.uk16:50
     Treasury contributed to woman's death, Surrey court hears

     The inquest hears the Treasury did not apply written disciplinary policy before Chloe Moffat died.

2. Sat, 22 August 2026

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   • The Guardian World06:00
     ‘We fear lessons will not be learned’: Chloe Moffat’s parents on their fight to hold Treasury to account

     Couple considering suing for wrongful death after coroner found disciplinary process materially contributed to suicide When a coroner ruled this month that the Treasury “materially contributed” to Chloe Moffat’s death , her parents breathed out in bittersweet relief. For a year, David and Anne Moffat had been forced to become detectives in the worst case any parent could have to solve: why their daughter took her own life. Chloe, 26, went to her job as a personal assistant at the Treasury on a...

3. Wed, 26 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Google News - Top Stories05:14
     Chloe Moffat: Dad of woman who took her own life says Treasury failed in its duty of care

     Chloe Moffat: Dad of woman who took her own life says Treasury failed in its duty of care BBC See more headlines & perspectives on Google News

   • dailymail.com08:45
     Father of Treasury worker who killed herself condemns lack of support

     Chloe Moffat, 26, took her own life on May 20 2025 after being hauled into a meeting with senior staff and accused of sharing sensitive information about her colleagues.