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The Empathy Academy - Edgar Part 2

This summer Nicky spoke to journalist Alex Renton about the paedophiles and abusers at his old school. Now three months on they have an update.

After hearing Alex Renton鈥檚 成人论坛 Radio 4 documentary, In Dark Corners, Nicky Campbell chose to speak out about abuse he witnessed and experienced at Edinburgh Academy. One of those abusers, 鈥淓dgar鈥 is alive and living in South Africa, awaiting extradition. In this episode Alex updates Nicky on Edgar鈥檚 extradition, and they speak to another survivor of Nicky鈥檚 abuser, who tells them how the abuse he experienced affected his whole life.

WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of child abuse and attempted suicide that some listeners may find upsetting.

If you鈥檝e been affected by the topics discussed, you can find more information and support on the 成人论坛 Action Line website: http://bbc.co.uk/actionline

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Producer: Ailsa Rochester
Editor: Jo Meek
Sound: Rob Green

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