Former Fettes pupil gets £450,000 in damages over abuse
The former pupil, who wishes to remain anonymous, said: "I have waited a long time for Fettes to recognise the abuse that I suffered at the hands of one of their teachers.
The retired teacher facing extradition from South Africa taught at the private school, Fettes College, in the 1970s and also worked at Edinburgh Academy.South Africa approved the UK's extradition request in 2020 but there have been a series of delays to an appeal of this decision by the 83-year-old. Laura Connor, who leads Thompsons' historic abuse unit, said: "We welcome the fact that Fettes have finally acknowledged the gravity of the abuse and the ongoing impact it has had on our client.
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