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Essex Fire Service sex abuse claims: Death of man quizzed by police | |
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A firefighter spoken to by police investigating sex abuse allegations within a fire service has been found dead. | |
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service alerted police after being told of sex abuse claims believed to date back to the 1980s. | |
An Essex firefighter who had been approached by investigators was found dead at his Colchester home on Monday. | |
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. | |
Initiation ceremonies | |
It has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission because of the police contact, but the commission will not be carrying out its own investigation. | |
Details of the allegations have not been confirmed but are possibly linked to initiation ceremonies. | |
Essex Police said it had spoken to a "number of people" but no arrests had been made. | Essex Police said it had spoken to a "number of people" but no arrests had been made. |
A spokesman for the fire service said: "During an internal investigation, senior managers were made aware of allegations of potential criminal activity within the service. | A spokesman for the fire service said: "During an internal investigation, senior managers were made aware of allegations of potential criminal activity within the service. |
"These matters were alleged to have happened some time ago but, due to their serious nature and following clear legal advice, managers referred the matter to Essex Police. | "These matters were alleged to have happened some time ago but, due to their serious nature and following clear legal advice, managers referred the matter to Essex Police. |
"Since then, the service has been co-operating fully with the police inquiry and has advised staff to do the same." | "Since then, the service has been co-operating fully with the police inquiry and has advised staff to do the same." |
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