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Ex-teacher denies sex offences against five boys

Leigh Boobyer,Bristoland
Scott Ellis,Bristol Magistrates' Court
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David Wright pleaded not guilty to 11 historic sexual offences

A former teacher at a private school in Bristol has pleaded not guilty to indecent assault against five boys in the 1980s and 1990s.

David Wright, of Palmdale Close in Longwell Green, South Gloucestershire, is accused of 11 offences relating to when he was a teacher, boarding master and later a non-teaching employee at Queen Elizabeth's Hospital independent school.

He appeared at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Thursday where he denied all 11 offences.

Wright, 79, will next appear at Bristol Crown Court on 29 June. He was granted unconditional bail.

News imageA red brick building with signs says "QEH" on it next to a main road.
The alleged offences relate to when Wright worked as a teacher at Queen Elizabeth's Hospital school in Bristol in the 1980s and 1990s

Avon and Somerset Police said an investigation into Wright began in April 2020 following a third-party referral.

Queen Elizabeth's Hospital is an independent private boys' school which teaches children between the ages of seven and 18.

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