A CITY teacher was found dead in her Liverpool home, days after learning she could be sacked.

The body of Janet McCabe, 51, was discovered on August 5 lying face down in the kitchen of her Mossley Hill home by a friend.

Liverpool coroner Andre Rebello concluded the languages teacher died of natural causes, but the cause of death was “unascertained”.

A few weeks before, Miss McCabe, who had taught at top performing secondary West Derby School since the mid 90s, had been summoned to a meeting over a complaint some of her students may have been allowed to “prepare their answers” before a language exam.

Miss McCabe went off with stress the following day.

Days later, a letter issued by the school was emailed to her via her union, the NASUWT informing her that on her return to work she would be suspended.

The school said it was compelled to act after receiving the allegation of malpractice and had followed correct procedure.

This was because of the exam probe and other allegations which included speaking to a colleague and pupils about the investigation and subsequent concerns over her conduct and performance.

She was told if any or all of the claims were proven it would “constitute gross misconduct”. This can lead to a dismissal.

But the Daily Post can reveal Miss McCabe, who had been assessed as outstanding by Ofsted observers, wrote to her union just 12 days before she died vehemently denying the claims, and stressing: “I cannot begin to say how saddened I have been by these allegations.”