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| Simon Warr cleared of sexual abuse at Suffolk boarding schools | Simon Warr cleared of sexual abuse at Suffolk boarding schools |
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| A teacher and BBC contributor has been cleared of sex offences at schools in the 1980s and 90s. | A teacher and BBC contributor has been cleared of sex offences at schools in the 1980s and 90s. |
| Simon Warr, 61, said he lost his job, friends and home after being accused of offences at two boarding schools. | Simon Warr, 61, said he lost his job, friends and home after being accused of offences at two boarding schools. |
| A jury at Ipswich Crown Court acquitted him after deliberating for less than 40 minutes. | A jury at Ipswich Crown Court acquitted him after deliberating for less than 40 minutes. |
| "My reputation is intact," Mr Warr said after the trial. "I feel totally relieved, it's a great feeling." | "My reputation is intact," Mr Warr said after the trial. "I feel totally relieved, it's a great feeling." |
| The allegations related to two former pupils of St George's School, near Stowmarket, and a former pupil of Royal Hospital School, Holbrook. | The allegations related to two former pupils of St George's School, near Stowmarket, and a former pupil of Royal Hospital School, Holbrook. |
| The court heard how Mr Warr, from Hounslow in west London, was alleged to have watched boys in the showers after PE lessons and went on to touch one. | The court heard how Mr Warr, from Hounslow in west London, was alleged to have watched boys in the showers after PE lessons and went on to touch one. |
| Mr Warr told the court the claims were "malicious lies". | Mr Warr told the court the claims were "malicious lies". |
| Several character witnesses paid tribute to Mr Warr on the penultimate day of the seven-day trial, saying he was "flamboyant", "inspirational" and "one of the most popular teachers at school". | Several character witnesses paid tribute to Mr Warr on the penultimate day of the seven-day trial, saying he was "flamboyant", "inspirational" and "one of the most popular teachers at school". |
| Mr Warr said his life had been put on hold since he was arrested in 2012, when he was teaching at the Royal Hospital School and living on site. | Mr Warr said his life had been put on hold since he was arrested in 2012, when he was teaching at the Royal Hospital School and living on site. |
| "I counted it as 650 days," he said. "It's hard because I lost my home, I lost my community at the Royal Hospital School, which I loved, I lost my job, my friends, my job at Radio Suffolk, and of course I lost my reputation. | "I counted it as 650 days," he said. "It's hard because I lost my home, I lost my community at the Royal Hospital School, which I loved, I lost my job, my friends, my job at Radio Suffolk, and of course I lost my reputation. |
| "I can go back to teaching, but I don't want to. I was thinking of retiring anyway." | "I can go back to teaching, but I don't want to. I was thinking of retiring anyway." |
| Mr Warr was a regular contributor to BBC Radio Suffolk and BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show. | Mr Warr was a regular contributor to BBC Radio Suffolk and BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show. |
| He also appeared on television programmes including The One Show and Channel 4 reality show, That'll Teach 'Em. | |
| The Royal Hospital School, where Mr Warr worked until he was arrested, said he had resigned last year and would not be returning. | The Royal Hospital School, where Mr Warr worked until he was arrested, said he had resigned last year and would not be returning. |
| "The welfare of the pupils in our care is the Royal Hospital School's overriding priority," it said in a statement. | "The welfare of the pupils in our care is the Royal Hospital School's overriding priority," it said in a statement. |
| "We worked very closely with all the authorities during the lengthy investigations." | "We worked very closely with all the authorities during the lengthy investigations." |
| A spokesman for the BBC said: "Simon Warr is not under contract with the BBC." | A spokesman for the BBC said: "Simon Warr is not under contract with the BBC." |