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| Head teacher Helen Mann dead at Sytchampton School | Head teacher Helen Mann dead at Sytchampton School |
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| A head teacher has been discovered dead at her school in Worcestershire. | A head teacher has been discovered dead at her school in Worcestershire. |
| Helen Mann's body was found at Sytchampton Endowed First School in Stourport-on-Severn at 16:20 GMT on Monday, during a teacher training day. | Helen Mann's body was found at Sytchampton Endowed First School in Stourport-on-Severn at 16:20 GMT on Monday, during a teacher training day. |
| The BBC understands mother-of-two Ms Mann, who had recently taken up the post, took her own life. | The BBC understands mother-of-two Ms Mann, who had recently taken up the post, took her own life. |
| Worcestershire County Council said the school, which caters for children aged five to nine, would be closed until at least Thursday. | Worcestershire County Council said the school, which caters for children aged five to nine, would be closed until at least Thursday. |
| The county council said there were no pupils in the 110-pupil school on Monday. | |
| Speaking to the href="http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/" >Worcester News, her father-in-law Kenneth Mann said the family understood Mrs Mann had "taken her own life". | |
| He said: "We don't know the exact circumstances but we are all deeply shocked and saddened." | |
| He said his daughter-in-law, who he described as "just the loveliest person", had only started work at the school in the summer. | |
| Dr Stephanie Gait, chairwoman of governors at the school, said: "It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of our head teacher, Helen Mann." | |
| She said the governors offered their "deepest sympathy" to family, friends and colleagues, and the school would be working with the local authority to provide support to staff and pupils. | She said the governors offered their "deepest sympathy" to family, friends and colleagues, and the school would be working with the local authority to provide support to staff and pupils. |
| A spokesman from West Mercia Police said the death of a woman in her 40s was being treated as unexplained but was not believed to be suspicious. | A spokesman from West Mercia Police said the death of a woman in her 40s was being treated as unexplained but was not believed to be suspicious. |