Aayush Deesai, a 17-year-old boy from Ipswich whose body was found in the River Orwell, has been described as "kind, loving and full of life" by his father following his tragic death as his family raise funds for mental health charity Suffolk Mind.
Colchester Royal Grammar School head teacher John Russell said: “We are unable to respond to specific allegations. “What we can say is every incident that has been reported to the school has been taken seriously and dealt with through the Code of Conduct as appropriate; meticulous records are kept of such incidents.” Essex Police officers are working with Essex County Council’s safeguarding and education teams so victims can be supported and investigations can progress. A spokesman for Essex Police said: “We are aware of a number of testimonies which have been reported throughout the county and work is being done, both nationally and locally, with these accounts at the forefront.
Head - John Russell the head of the grammar school TWO grammar school students have been accused of rape following scathing criticism from an alumna about the school’s “toxic male culture”. Hundreds of allegations of abuse at Colchester Royal Grammar School were sent to former student Scarlett Mansfield after she shared a blog post about her “traumatic” experiences there. Scarlett, 26, attended the school as a sixth former after its leading academic reputation motivated her to apply.
Allegations - Scarlett Mansfield But last month she wrote a blog post describing what she said was a “toxic male culture” at the school which sparked 200 current and former students to share their own accounts of alleged sexual abuse.