Thatcham teacher accused of raping pupil in school office

Court hears how trusted head of house sexually abused boys

A TEACHER brutally raped a pupil in a West Berkshire school, a court has heard.

The horrific act was just one in a series of sex attacks allegedly committed by Robert Alan Neill against pupils at Kennet School in Thatcham.

During a day of dramatic testimony, jurors heard the boy suffered injuries lasting days but that the mental scars had lasted a lifetime.

The trial continues.

Read more of the opening statements in this week's Newbury Weekly News.