The broadcaster claimed he was “badly beaten” at the Edinburgh Academy in the 1970s. Police Scotland said the investigation was “alive and ongoing” and a dedicated team was investigating the allegations. A spokesman said: “While investigating child abuse, particularly non-recent offences, can be complex and challenging, anyone who reports these types of crimes can be assured that we will listen to and investigate all reports, regardless of when they are made the offences. happened or who committed them. “If you have been abused or know someone who may have been a victim of child abuse, then call Police Scotland on 101.” Campbell made the claims during an episode of the BBC podcast Different, saying the experience had a “profound effect on my life”. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, the broadcaster said: “I was badly beaten at school by a teacher who was a leading light in the union of the scriptures. “My mother took it as far as she could and made an awful apology to (the person involved) but she was basically stoned and the school closed. “It was different times and that stayed with me my whole life.” The school said it “deeply regrets” the allegations and apologized “wholeheartedly” to those involved. In a previously released statement, the school said: “We have been working closely with the relevant authorities, including Police Scotland, with their inquiries and would like to provide reassurance that things have changed dramatically since the 1970s. “The Academy has put strong measures in place to safeguard children at school, with child protection training now core to the Academy’s ethos.”
