Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout from sexual assault in hotel room

Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout from sexual assault in hotel room Staff mistakenly issued a key card to a woman’s attacker - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Travelodge’s chief executive Jo Boydell has stepped down, the hotel chain has announced. It comes amid the fallout of a 2022 sexual assault at a Maidenhead Travelodge hotel, where staff mistakenly issued a key card to a woman’s attacker. Travelodge said it is continuing to “overhaul its safety procedures” after the assault. In February, Kyran Smith was given a seven-and-a-half year prison sentence for the attack. In March, Ms Boydell apologised to the victim, who cannot be named, in a statement. She added that the company had made “immediate changes” to its door key policy. This is a breaking news story. More follows. Subscribe here to get the latest updates from The Independent. Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments [Image text:] BREAKING NEWS