Grieving couple whose daughter, 20, killed herself at Bristol University call for new ‘duty of care’ measures after staff failed to act over her email plea for help

Grieving couple whose daughter, 20, killed herself at Bristol University call for new ‘duty of care’ measures after staff failed to act over her email plea for help

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The heartbroken parents of a ‘hard-working and high-achieving’ student who took her own life are calling to make duty of care to students a legal requirement for universities. 

Natasha Abrahart was studying physics at Bristol University when she was found dead at her flat in April 2018.

The 20-year-old had made a previous suicide attempt in the winter term, and university staff were aware she was struggling. 

In February 2018 she emailed one university employee saying: ‘I’ve been having suicidal thoughts and to a certain degree attempted it.’

The 20-year-old, who suffered with a social anxiety disorder, had been due to take part in a group presentation in front of staff and students in a 329-seat lecture.

The parents of Natasha Abrahart are calling for new duty of care measures at universities after she took her own life while studying at Bristol University

The parents of Natasha Abrahart are calling for new duty of care measures at universities after she took her own life while studying at Bristol University

The parents of Natasha Abrahart are calling…

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