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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
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Olimpia Zagnat

Nottinghamshire family 'can't start grieving' daughter's death as they continue fight for justice

The bereaved parents of a student who took her own life said they "cannot start grieving" their loss as they are still fighting for justice. Natasha Abrahart died on April 30, 2018 while she was studying physics at university - it was on the same day she was due to give a presentation to fellow University of Bristol students and staff in a 329-seat lecture theatre.

She had been diagnosed with chronic Social Anxiety Disorder in February of that year and staff at the university became aware that she was experiencing anxiety and panic attacks in her oral assessments. A judge ruled last year that the University had contributed to Natasha's suicide, as reasonable adjustments were not made for her social anxiety disorder.

The University of Bristol was ordered to pay £50,000 in compensation by the County Court for the way they treated the 20-year-old physics student. But for Natasha's parents, Margaret and Robert Abrahart - from West Bridgford - the day when their daughter died remains a parent's "worst nightmare".

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