The sad news of the death of a Probation worker in London just before the weekend will have been received with a heavy heart by their immediate colleagues in the MTC St Johns Office in the London CRC . We are sure that Napo members everywhere will also share the sense of loss and join us in expressing our condolences to the family once it is appropriate to do so. As stated below, it has not yet been established that the cause of death was related to Covid-19, and staff based in this office have been advised of the appropriate precautionary measures that they should follow.
Here is the statement issued by MTC:
It is with deep personal regret that I inform you one of our employees has sadly passed away. We are working with the police and health services to establish the cause of death. I cannot confirm at this point if it was related to Coronavirus (COVID-19). As a precaution we have asked all employees who worked with this employee at our St. John Street office to self-isolate and be mindful of Coronavirus symptoms.
It is important we all act professionally and responsibly at this time and do not add to any speculation out of respect to the family.
If you would like to talk to someone at this time, Health Assured, our employee assistance programme is available to you. They are an independent provider of confidential support and professional counselling services. Confidential Freephone helpline: 0800 030 5182.
My thoughts are also with our employee’s direct co-workers at this time and I am sure you will also join me in deeply felt sympathy for our colleague’s family and friends.