Police trainer took own life after Met’s actions made mental health worse, inquest finds

Nicola Forster was a safety training officer at Hendon Police College who developed PTSD after role during Grenfell Tower fire

A Metropolitan police trainer took her own life after the actions of her employer made her mental health worse, an inquest has found.

Nicola Nikki" Forster, 45, a safety training officer at Hendon Police College in north London, was found dead at her home in September 2022.

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