Chloe Hadjimatheou

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.

Es ist schwierig für Gareth, zu bemerken, dass so viele Menschen seine Erinnerungen kontradikieren.

Es ist schwierig für Gareth, zu bemerken, dass so viele Menschen seine Erinnerungen kontradikieren.

Es gibt keine Beweise dafür und es klingt ehrlich gesagt ein bisschen paranoid. Aber wir wissen jetzt, dass es hier einen historischen Präzeden gibt, dass Institutionen wie Schulen sexuellen Verbrechen verhindern, um einen Skandal zu vermeiden. Vor allem diejenigen, die fühlen, dass sie eine Reputation zu retten haben.

Es gibt keine Beweise dafür und es klingt ehrlich gesagt ein bisschen paranoid. Aber wir wissen jetzt, dass es hier einen historischen Präzeden gibt, dass Institutionen wie Schulen sexuellen Verbrechen verhindern, um einen Skandal zu vermeiden. Vor allem diejenigen, die fühlen, dass sie eine Reputation zu retten haben.

I haven't read it. I have no idea what it says. I've been waiting for you. I feel like it's... I thought we should read it together. I'm working from home and I've just jumped on a call with my producer Gary because there's been a development. Phoebe from the office just sent me a WhatsApp photo of a large envelope that arrived in the post for me today.

I haven't read it. I have no idea what it says. I've been waiting for you. I feel like it's... I thought we should read it together. I'm working from home and I've just jumped on a call with my producer Gary because there's been a development. Phoebe from the office just sent me a WhatsApp photo of a large envelope that arrived in the post for me today.

And so I said, just open it, I can't possibly wait. And she said, oh, it's very long. And I said, I just don't care, get to the name at the end. What's the name at the end? Because, you know, obviously I feel like I've sent out a hundred odd letters. The name is Mr. D. Tinch, Des Tinch, Gareth's Head of Year. I'd be happy to hear from anyone, but Mr. Tinch is near the top of my list.

And so I said, just open it, I can't possibly wait. And she said, oh, it's very long. And I said, I just don't care, get to the name at the end. What's the name at the end? Because, you know, obviously I feel like I've sent out a hundred odd letters. The name is Mr. D. Tinch, Des Tinch, Gareth's Head of Year. I'd be happy to hear from anyone, but Mr. Tinch is near the top of my list.

He's the teacher that Gareth's mum Philippa says she called in distress when she heard the rumours about Gareth and Miss Bowen. The same teacher who apparently told her the problem would be going away because Sally Ann Bowen was leaving the school. I've sent him a couple of letters and now he's replied with two long pages covered in flawless, swirly writing.

He's the teacher that Gareth's mum Philippa says she called in distress when she heard the rumours about Gareth and Miss Bowen. The same teacher who apparently told her the problem would be going away because Sally Ann Bowen was leaving the school. I've sent him a couple of letters and now he's replied with two long pages covered in flawless, swirly writing.

And he set out his response in neat numbered paragraphs.

And he set out his response in neat numbered paragraphs.

He says Miss Bowen was an iconoclast, a rebel woman pushing boundaries in a male-dominated school.

He says Miss Bowen was an iconoclast, a rebel woman pushing boundaries in a male-dominated school.

Er sagt, er hat nie Gerüchte gehört. Der Headmaster damals, Brian Fletcher, der Sally Ann Bowen sagte, Gareth war einer der Männer, die sie über die Beziehung konfrontiert und dann ihr Kontrakt beendet hat. Er war ein gut respektierter und geliebter Führer der Schule, sagt er.