Chloe Hadjimatheou

All I'll say about him is that he was a member of the Christ College cricket team and he was a few years older than Gareth. He would have been in the sixth form back in the late 80s. Some of his closest friends told me they were convinced that the cricketer had a sexual relationship with Miss Bowen. One of them said he'd even seen Miss Bowen kissing him at a party.

All I'll say about him is that he was a member of the Christ College cricket team and he was a few years older than Gareth. He would have been in the sixth form back in the late 80s. Some of his closest friends told me they were convinced that the cricketer had a sexual relationship with Miss Bowen. One of them said he'd even seen Miss Bowen kissing him at a party.

The cricketer wouldn't engage with me directly, but he passed on a message to say that, yes, he did have a sexual relationship with Sally Ann Bowen when he was still a student at the school. At the time, he would have been over 16, so over the age of consent. Today, it's illegal for a person in a position of authority, like a teacher, to have sex with anyone under the age of 18.

The cricketer wouldn't engage with me directly, but he passed on a message to say that, yes, he did have a sexual relationship with Sally Ann Bowen when he was still a student at the school. At the time, he would have been over 16, so over the age of consent. Today, it's illegal for a person in a position of authority, like a teacher, to have sex with anyone under the age of 18.

But that law didn't exist back then. The cricketer told me what happened with Miss Bowen felt like a positive experience for him and he doesn't want to talk about it. But he seems to be confirming that he was another boy at the school who was having sex with Miss Bowen.

But that law didn't exist back then. The cricketer told me what happened with Miss Bowen felt like a positive experience for him and he doesn't want to talk about it. But he seems to be confirming that he was another boy at the school who was having sex with Miss Bowen.

When I tell Gareth about the cricketer, it takes him back to one of the many fights he had. This particular one was with a much older boy.

When I tell Gareth about the cricketer, it takes him back to one of the many fights he had. This particular one was with a much older boy.

All those jibes about Miss Bowen? Back then it felt like the other kids were just making digs at him. But now Gareth's reframing those comments. Maybe they were trying to tell him something. He was hoping to learn if there was any truth to what the guy on the tube had told him. But now he's found out. It's a real blow.

All those jibes about Miss Bowen? Back then it felt like the other kids were just making digs at him. But now Gareth's reframing those comments. Maybe they were trying to tell him something. He was hoping to learn if there was any truth to what the guy on the tube had told him. But now he's found out. It's a real blow.

When I started working on this story a year ago, I was trying to find out if anyone could confirm Gareth's memories and I wanted to know why people were so reluctant to talk about it. Where I've ended up is somewhere far darker and harder to report. It's become clear to me that Gareth's name is one of many that circulated the school alumni network after the TRA finding was made public.

When I started working on this story a year ago, I was trying to find out if anyone could confirm Gareth's memories and I wanted to know why people were so reluctant to talk about it. Where I've ended up is somewhere far darker and harder to report. It's become clear to me that Gareth's name is one of many that circulated the school alumni network after the TRA finding was made public.

I've looked into all the other names of men, then boys, who were rumoured to have had sex or sexual contact with Miss Bowen. Some of the names connected with her, like the cricketer, are more credible than others. But 30 years down the line, it's become almost impossible to sift schoolyard bravado and the sexism of the time from substantial allegations.

I've looked into all the other names of men, then boys, who were rumoured to have had sex or sexual contact with Miss Bowen. Some of the names connected with her, like the cricketer, are more credible than others. But 30 years down the line, it's become almost impossible to sift schoolyard bravado and the sexism of the time from substantial allegations.

So I haven't been able to corroborate most of these individuals confidently enough to lay them out for you here. But it leaves me with a clear view. Had the school or the authorities at the time taken seriously what was happening with Gareth, happening to Gareth, our view on Sally Ann Bowen would be so much clearer.

So I haven't been able to corroborate most of these individuals confidently enough to lay them out for you here. But it leaves me with a clear view. Had the school or the authorities at the time taken seriously what was happening with Gareth, happening to Gareth, our view on Sally Ann Bowen would be so much clearer.

We'd know if there were other victims and we'd know whether it was safe for her to continue teaching at 14 other schools. As it stands, we don't.

We'd know if there were other victims and we'd know whether it was safe for her to continue teaching at 14 other schools. As it stands, we don't.

I know, but we need to find him.

I know, but we need to find him.