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Widow's fury at 'draconian' city council.
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Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England)
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July 5, 2008
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THE widow of a council manager who hanged himself after suffering from stress has slammed the authority for "draconian" work policies on the first anniversary of his death.
Web manager Martin Cousins committed suicide on July 5, 2007, because he believed he was facing the sack from Leeds City Council after he was forced to take a few weeks sick leave, caused by mounting pressure in the workplace.
Today, Janice Cousins, pictured with her husband, has spoken exclusively to the YEP to demand answers from the council, which she described as "despicable".
She said: "He did the same job at another council for six years, with no problems. Within 12 months of joining ...