A COUNCIL official has been suspended from her post.
Darlington Borough Council has confirmed that Lynn Dougan, who was the head of the learning disability service in the social services department, has been suspended.
However, the authority said it will not give any further details.
A council spokesman said: "We can confirm that an employee has been suspended.
"For reasons of confidentiality, it would be inappropriate to comment further."
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