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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, had denied seven offences relating to his time at two Suffolk boarding schools. | Simon Warr, 61, had denied seven offences relating to his time at two Suffolk boarding schools. |
| A jury at Ipswich Crown Court took less than 40 minutes to find him not guilty of all charges. | A jury at Ipswich Crown Court took less than 40 minutes to find him not guilty of all charges. |
| Two former pupils of St George's School, near Stowmarket, and a former pupil of Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, had made the claims. | Two former pupils of St George's School, near Stowmarket, and a former pupil of Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, had made the claims. |
| 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 said the claims were "malicious lies". | Mr Warr said 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". | |
| 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 in 2012, 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," the school said in a statement. | |
| "We worked very closely with all the authorities during the lengthy investigations." |