BBC's Nicky Campbell tells court teacher who attacked him 'completely lost it'
BBC presenter Nicky Campbell testified in court regarding physical abuse he allegedly suffered at the hands of a teacher at Edinburgh Academy in the 1970s. The case involves an examination of facts as the accused teachers have been deemed medically unfit to stand trial.
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Image source, PA Media Image caption, BBC presenter Nicky Campbell has been giving evidence about alleged abuse at Edinburgh Academy
Broadcaster Nicky Campbell has told a court a maths teacher "completely lost it" and violently attacked him in the courtyard of Edinburgh Academy when he was a pupil there in the 1970s.
The 65-year-old said he was around 15 when he was initially "yanked from behind" by Colin Turner beside a school noticeboard when he was running late for class.
Campbell said he was then "rag dolled" by the teacher and described being shaken, slapped and dragged across the playground.
He was giving evidence during an examination of facts hearing held at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
Turner and David Bourne, another former teacher, are accused of attacking pupils at the prestigious fee-paying school but have been deemed medically unfit to stand trial.
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