Nicky Campbell tells inquiry of school sexual abuse

Broadcaster Nicky Campbell has told the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry of the intersexual maltreatment helium experienced astatine the hands of a teacher.

The BBC Radio 5Live presenter described his experiences astatine Edinburgh Academy successful the 1960s and 70s.

He said helium was besides beaten by 1 of his teachers and helium witnessed the intersexual maltreatment of a friend.

He is 1 of a fig erstwhile pupils of the backstage schoolhouse who are giving grounds to the long-running inquiry.

Mr Campbell has antecedently said the intersexual and convulsive maltreatment helium experienced portion a time pupil astatine the schoolhouse had a "profound effect connected my life".

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He told the enquiry astir an juncture erstwhile a teacher touched his genitals.

The Long Lost Family presenter recalled that the past teacher would telephone guardant students who were wearing shorts.

Mr Campbell said that connected 3 occasions helium was tickled by the teacher connected his limb successful beforehand of different pupils.

On the 4th helium said the teacher's digit went into Mr Campbell's underwear and touched his genitals.

Mr Campbell besides described a clip erstwhile helium was abruptly assaulted successful a corridor by a teacher erstwhile helium was aged astir 14 oregon 15. He said helium was held down by his hair.

He said helium was past kicked and his garment was ripped. Mr Campbell described this arsenic the worst time of his life.