Broadcaster Nicky Campbell testifies at a hearing about the physical abuse he suffered at the hands of a teacher at a private school in Scotland. The teacher, John Brownlee, was deemed unfit to stand trial. Campbell describes the abuse as 'arbitrarily violent' and speaks about a specific incident where he was forced to the ground while the teacher pummeled his neck and skull.
Broadcaster Nicky Campbell has revealed that he was physically abused by a teacher at a top private school in Scotland. He testified at a hearing after the teacher, John Brownlee, was deemed unfit to stand trial.
Campbell described the teacher as a 'sadist' who would pummel his neck and skull. The abuse began when Campbell was 11 years old and continued until he left the school at 17. Campbell spoke about the incident at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.