• UK fire chief took his life after alleged harassment over qualifications, inquest hears

    Wayne Brown, UK’s first black fire chief, left note saying he ‘can’t do this any more’ after alleged harassment and media attentionA fire chief took his own life “because he couldn’t take it any more” after months of alleged harassment and questions about his qualifications, an inquest has heard.Wayne Brown, 54, who was the UK’s first black fire chief and held the role for the West Midlands fire service (WMFS), was found dead at his flat in Birming

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