Amersham man in court in connection with sex offences

Two men appeared at Aylesbury Magistrates' Court on Friday charged in connection with sexual offences committed against children at two Buckinghamshire schools between 1959 and 1970.

Hugh Henry, aged 80, of Pomeroy Close, Amersham, and Roland Peter Wright, aged 81, of East Burnham End, Crown Lane, Farnham Royal, have been charged in connection with offences committed at Caldicott Preparatory School in Farnham Royal.

Henry has also been charged in connection with offences committed at Gayhurst School in Gerrards Cross.

In total, Henry is charged with 15 counts of indecent assault and three counts of indecency with a child.

Wright has been charged twelve counts of indecent assault and two counts of indecency with a child.

These charges have been made on the advice of the Thames and Chiltern Crown Prosecution Service, and relate to offences committed at the two schools against 12 boys.

• If anyone has any concerns regarding this investigation, please contact Det Sgt Joe Banfield at the Child Abuse Investigation Unit via the 24-hour Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505, quoting URN 564 of 16 February.