This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/27/father-of-man-addicted-to-gambling-calls-for-industry-shakeup-to-prevent-deaths
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Father of man addicted to gambling calls for industry shakeup to prevent deaths Father of man addicted to gambling calls for industry shakeup to prevent deaths | |
| (7 months later) | |
| The father of an accountant who died after struggling with a secret gambling addiction has called for a shakeup of the online betting industry so that people like his son could be permanently banned from using gambling websites. | The father of an accountant who died after struggling with a secret gambling addiction has called for a shakeup of the online betting industry so that people like his son could be permanently banned from using gambling websites. |
| Speaking after the inquest into the death of Joshua Jones, 23, who died after falling from the ninth-floor balcony of his employers, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Martin Jones said that there were “practical measures” that could be adopted to save other lives. | Speaking after the inquest into the death of Joshua Jones, 23, who died after falling from the ninth-floor balcony of his employers, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Martin Jones said that there were “practical measures” that could be adopted to save other lives. |
| He said that websites could introduce the option for permanent exclusion, instead of time-limited exclusions that eventually allow users to return and gamble again. | He said that websites could introduce the option for permanent exclusion, instead of time-limited exclusions that eventually allow users to return and gamble again. |
| “The betting and gambling industry could introduce effective cooperation to permit self-exclusion from one site to be applied to all sites,” Jones told the Evening Standard. | “The betting and gambling industry could introduce effective cooperation to permit self-exclusion from one site to be applied to all sites,” Jones told the Evening Standard. |
| “Payday lenders could adopt equivalent provisions for self-exclusion, instead of merely waiting for a borrower to run up a debt and default. How many more deaths are needed before gambling addiction is taken more seriously?” | “Payday lenders could adopt equivalent provisions for self-exclusion, instead of merely waiting for a borrower to run up a debt and default. How many more deaths are needed before gambling addiction is taken more seriously?” |
| His son had been working as a graduate associate at the headquarters of PricewaterhouseCoopers on the South Bank in London. He died from multiple injuries on 30 July last year, after jumping from the building’s ninth-floor balcony. | His son had been working as a graduate associate at the headquarters of PricewaterhouseCoopers on the South Bank in London. He died from multiple injuries on 30 July last year, after jumping from the building’s ninth-floor balcony. |
| Jones told the inquest that his son had “died of shame” after taking out payday loans at “silly interest rates” to pay off his gambling loans and had led a double life. | Jones told the inquest that his son had “died of shame” after taking out payday loans at “silly interest rates” to pay off his gambling loans and had led a double life. |
| At the time of his death, Joshua Jones was believed to have owed a total of £30,000 to banks, loan companies and others, but had given no indication to his family that he was suicidal. | At the time of his death, Joshua Jones was believed to have owed a total of £30,000 to banks, loan companies and others, but had given no indication to his family that he was suicidal. |
| A verdict of suicide was reached by the deputy coroner, Shanta Deonarine, who said there were no drugs in Joshua’s system or any significant traces of alcohol. | A verdict of suicide was reached by the deputy coroner, Shanta Deonarine, who said there were no drugs in Joshua’s system or any significant traces of alcohol. |
| “Joshua Jones suffered from a gambling addiction, he had a number of financial problems. I am sure that he took his own life,” she added. | “Joshua Jones suffered from a gambling addiction, he had a number of financial problems. I am sure that he took his own life,” she added. |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers said in a statement: “Josh was a wonderful young man. Those colleagues who were fortunate enough to work alongside him feel a great loss.” | PricewaterhouseCoopers said in a statement: “Josh was a wonderful young man. Those colleagues who were fortunate enough to work alongside him feel a great loss.” |