Home Office denies asking Dame Lowell Goddard to resignRNZDame Lowell Goddard was not asked to resign from the British Inquiry into child sex abuse by the Home Office, says a spokesperson for the UK government agency. British media alleged Goddard had been asked to resign, therefore stating she'd been "effectively fired". READ MORE:* Justice Lowell Goddard called on to front up to MPs on shock resignation* Judge Lowell Goddard quits as head of UK inquiry into child sex abuse"The short answer is that, no she wasn't asked to resign by us," Home Office spokesperson Caroline Craig said. The Home Office referred any other questions to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), which has been contacted for comment. The answer is no, from our sense...From the Home Office perspective, we did not ask her to resign."

Source: Stuff August 07, 2016 23:07 UTC