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| Chetham's School of Music abuse: Charges against ex-teacher dropped | Chetham's School of Music abuse: Charges against ex-teacher dropped |
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| A former teacher who was investigated over allegations of historical sexual abuse at a prestigious music school is to face no further action. | A former teacher who was investigated over allegations of historical sexual abuse at a prestigious music school is to face no further action. |
| Wen Zhou Li, 61, who taught violin at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, was charged with rape and indecent assault in September 2014. | Wen Zhou Li, 61, who taught violin at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, was charged with rape and indecent assault in September 2014. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to discontinue the charges, Greater Manchester Police said. | |
| The allegations were part of a wider inquiry into abuse at the school. | The allegations were part of a wider inquiry into abuse at the school. |
| Teachers jailed | Teachers jailed |
| Following the conviction of former choirmaster Michael Brewer in 2013, allegations of abuse were made against several former staff members. | Following the conviction of former choirmaster Michael Brewer in 2013, allegations of abuse were made against several former staff members. |
| Mr Brewer, 68, was jailed for abusing pupil Frances Andrade at the school in the 1970s and 1980s. | Mr Brewer, 68, was jailed for abusing pupil Frances Andrade at the school in the 1970s and 1980s. |
| His ex-wife Hilary Brewer, also 68, was sentenced to 21 months for indecently assaulting Mrs Andrade, who killed herself during the trial. | His ex-wife Hilary Brewer, also 68, was sentenced to 21 months for indecently assaulting Mrs Andrade, who killed herself during the trial. |
| In 2014, former conductor Nicholas Smith, 66, was jailed after admitting indecently assaulting a teenage girl at the school between 1976 and 1978. | In 2014, former conductor Nicholas Smith, 66, was jailed after admitting indecently assaulting a teenage girl at the school between 1976 and 1978. |
| Violin teacher Chris Ling, who was to face charges relating to his time at Chetham's, shot himself dead as US police moved to arrest him in September last year. | Violin teacher Chris Ling, who was to face charges relating to his time at Chetham's, shot himself dead as US police moved to arrest him in September last year. |