The inquiry also heard, despite her involvement with Calocane during his years as a student, Thompson became a “close point of contact” for the Webber and O’Malley-Kumar families.
Thompson remained a support to the families on behalf of the university on the anniversary of the attacks and the posthumous graduations of Barnaby and Grace.
Angela Patrick KC, representing the bereaved families, told Thompson: “Now the families first learned about your involvement in the management of VC’s risk only through the disclosure to the inquiry.
“You didn’t tell them anything about your involvement with the challenges VC presented did you?”
“We couldn’t,” Thompson replied.
The former wellbeing director added the ongoing criminal investigation at the time limited what they could disclose to the families.
She added: “To be fair we were managing a very difficult unfolding situation ourselves at the time, so I think that’s a decision that would have to be made by others and by more senior than myself.”
However, the inquiry heard no conversations were had about Thompson’s suitability as a point of contact to the families.
She said: “My involvement at the time of this case was very, very minimal and the absolute priority was to provide support to people at a really difficult time.
“All the support I provided was from a place of deep compassion and care.
“I feel desperately sad but it was absolutely the most heartfelt support I have ever provided ever and, you know, I’m sad that it’s not helping now but I hope it helped at the time.”
The inquiry continues.