Baker McKenzie’s former London head Gary Senior said there were times when he wished he was dead amid the “acute stress” brought on by the investigation into his alleged sexual harassment, London’s Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal heard on Friday.

Senior, who also stands accused of improperly influencing the internal investigation into the alleged 2012 incident, was asked questions about the intention behind emails he sent to Tom Cassels, the lead investigator into the matter at the time.