BBC's Nicky Campbell tells court teacher who attacked him 'completely lost it'
Summary
BBC presenter Nicky Campbell told a court that a maths teacher violently attacked him at Edinburgh Academy when he was a teenager in the 1970s. The court is hearing evidence to decide if two former teachers accused of attacking pupils can be convicted, as they are medically unfit for trial.Key Facts
- Nicky Campbell was about 15 years old when the attack happened at Edinburgh Academy.
- Colin Turner, a maths teacher, grabbed Campbell from behind and hit him in the school playground.
- Campbell described being shaken, slapped, and dragged across the playground.
- After the attack, Turner and Campbell went inside, and Campbell said he could have called the police.
- Campbell’s mother contacted the school after seeing his torn shirt and distress.
- The school apparently took some action against Turner, according to Campbell’s mother.
- Campbell recently saw his school file and found no record of the attack.
- The accused teachers, Turner and David Bourne, are considered unable to stand trial due to medical reasons, so a sheriff will decide based on evidence if they should be convicted.
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