Chloe Hadjimatheou

Keiner von ihnen ist bereit zu sagen, ich habe Gareth gesehen oder ich wusste, dass so etwas passiert ist. Es ist aber ein bisschen schwer, nicht wahr? Weil sie haben zu sagen, dass sie es gesehen haben und nichts gemacht haben.

Keiner von ihnen ist bereit zu sagen, ich habe Gareth gesehen oder ich wusste, dass so etwas passiert ist. Es ist aber ein bisschen schwer, nicht wahr? Weil sie haben zu sagen, dass sie es gesehen haben und nichts gemacht haben.

The police get hold of one teacher, William Roach, who tells them he remembers rumours going around the staff room about Miss Bowen and a student, but he can't remember the kid's name. And an English teacher, Mick Gray, says he remembers Miss Bowen as being very flirty and that there were lots of rumours going around the staff and pupils that there was something going on between her and Gareth.

The police get hold of one teacher, William Roach, who tells them he remembers rumours going around the staff room about Miss Bowen and a student, but he can't remember the kid's name. And an English teacher, Mick Gray, says he remembers Miss Bowen as being very flirty and that there were lots of rumours going around the staff and pupils that there was something going on between her and Gareth.

Mr. Grey hatte eigentlich nichts selbst beobachtet, außer an einem Ort am Ende des Termins, als Gareth und Miss Bowen beide im gleichen Pub waren. By then, Gareth says, Ms Bowen had become so brazen about their relationship, that in a final act on her last day at the school, she took him with her to end-of-year staff drinks. The couple sat at their own table in full view of a whole gang of staff.

Mr. Grey hatte eigentlich nichts selbst beobachtet, außer an einem Ort am Ende des Termins, als Gareth und Miss Bowen beide im gleichen Pub waren. By then, Gareth says, Ms Bowen had become so brazen about their relationship, that in a final act on her last day at the school, she took him with her to end-of-year staff drinks. The couple sat at their own table in full view of a whole gang of staff.

But when the police tried to find witnesses, everyone they spoke to claimed not to have been there. Now I'm working my own way down that list of teachers. Es ist nicht einfach. Manche haben ihre Namen geändert, nachdem sie verheiratet sind. Andere haben keinen Online-Footprint, oder sie sind gestorben. Und viele von denen, die ich finde, haben keinen Interesse daran, mit mir zu engagieren.

But when the police tried to find witnesses, everyone they spoke to claimed not to have been there. Now I'm working my own way down that list of teachers. Es ist nicht einfach. Manche haben ihre Namen geändert, nachdem sie verheiratet sind. Andere haben keinen Online-Footprint, oder sie sind gestorben. Und viele von denen, die ich finde, haben keinen Interesse daran, mit mir zu engagieren.

It's one thing for former pupils to say they don't want to be involved, but these are teachers, some of whom, like this guy, still work with children. I expected them to feel a certain responsibility to help with an investigation into potential child abuse that may have happened on their watch.

It's one thing for former pupils to say they don't want to be involved, but these are teachers, some of whom, like this guy, still work with children. I expected them to feel a certain responsibility to help with an investigation into potential child abuse that may have happened on their watch.

No problem. All the best. Gareth did try to prepare me for it, but still, the uniformity of the response took me by surprise.

No problem. All the best. Gareth did try to prepare me for it, but still, the uniformity of the response took me by surprise.

I mean, I think what's outrageous about it is how many. Oh yeah, mad. One or two. Heather MacIsaac would be a good one if you could get her to talk, by the way.

I mean, I think what's outrageous about it is how many. Oh yeah, mad. One or two. Heather MacIsaac would be a good one if you could get her to talk, by the way.

Heather MacIsaac. The only teacher who Gareth says ever confronted him back then. These days she teaches in Scotland. I managed to trace her through a hockey club she belongs to. And she tells me what she told the police a few years before, that even though she and Sally Ann Bowen were such good friends, she had absolutely no knowledge of the rumours.

Heather MacIsaac. The only teacher who Gareth says ever confronted him back then. These days she teaches in Scotland. I managed to trace her through a hockey club she belongs to. And she tells me what she told the police a few years before, that even though she and Sally Ann Bowen were such good friends, she had absolutely no knowledge of the rumours.

And that if she had, she would have reported Miss Bowen immediately. The conversation in the corridor, when she apparently told Gareth she knew about the relationship, it didn't happen, she says. But when I tell her everything Gareth's been through since, she says she wants to apologise to him.

And that if she had, she would have reported Miss Bowen immediately. The conversation in the corridor, when she apparently told Gareth she knew about the relationship, it didn't happen, she says. But when I tell her everything Gareth's been through since, she says she wants to apologise to him.

That she's embarrassed she didn't protect him, because he was vulnerable and she could see that at the time. Even though she says she can't remember any of it, she does seem open to the idea of an interview. And when I tell Gareth he's excited, at least she's engaging. But the next day, Heather MacIsaac emails again.

That she's embarrassed she didn't protect him, because he was vulnerable and she could see that at the time. Even though she says she can't remember any of it, she does seem open to the idea of an interview. And when I tell Gareth he's excited, at least she's engaging. But the next day, Heather MacIsaac emails again.