US EditionFire chief took own life amid probe into claims he lied on his CV, inquest hears
- Wayne Brown, the UK's first black West Midlands Fire Service chief, died by suicide in January 2024 at his Birmingham flat amid an ongoing inquest.
- His death followed months of alleged harassment and a formal investigation into claims that he misrepresented having an MBA qualification on his CV.
- Brown admitted starting but not completing the MBA, apologized for the false claim, and reported pressure, exhaustion, and racing thoughts before his death.
- His partner Nicola White said national media attention was the "final straw," and coroner Louise Hunt confirmed the suicide, stating, "He just couldn’t take it anymore."
- The inquest revealed that no investigation was conducted by the fire service after Mr. Brown's death, leading coroner Hunt to plan a report aimed at preventing similar future tragedies by addressing existing policy shortcomings.
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Fire chief took own life amid probe into claims he lied on his CV, inquest hears
Wayne Brown had suffered months of alleged harassment and media interest in claims he faked a qualification were the ‘final straw’, his partner said. A chief fire officer who was at the centre of a probe into allegations he had lied about his qualifications and faced scrutiny from the media took his own life because he just “couldn’t take it anymore” after months of alleged harassment, his partner has told an inquest. Wayne Brown, 54, chief fire…
'I can't take anymore': Former West Midlands Fire Service chief's final message to devastated family
The inquest for former West Midlands Fire Service chief Wayne Brown has heard that he had appropriate qualifications for the position but took his own life before he could be told.
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