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PUTRAJAYA: The death of pathologist Dr Tay Tien Yaa in Lahad Datu, Sabah, in August last year did not involve the issue of bullying or the deceased was burdened with an excessive workload, according to an Independent inquiry investigating the death.

Chairman of the Independent Inquiry, Tan Sri Borhan Dolah, told a special press conference here today, that claims of Dr Tay being pressured, oppressed or bullied by her department head were baseless.

“If we look at the result of the work, they work as a good team, always in contact and helping one another,” he said.

On Aug 29 last year, the death of the pathology specialist, who purportedly committed suicide due to bullying by her department head, went viral on social media.

This was revealed by the victim’s younger sibling, who claimed that her sister was subjected to mistreatment by her department head at the Lahad Datu Hospital and faced immense pressure from the workload in the unit.