Princess Diana's brother says he was sexually abused by female boarding school staff member

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Earl Spencer, brother to the late Diana, Princess of Wales, has opened up about his childhood trauma in his latest memoir. He admitted that he was sexually abused by a female staff member at boarding school during his younger years.Extracts from his upcoming book reveal the harrowing experiences at Maidwell Hall, which scarred him for life with "demons".The Earl narrates cases of sexual abuse and physical assault at 11 years old by an assistant matron at the school which left a lasting impact on him.

He even inflicted self-harm over the thought of her leaving the institution.He recounts in his memoirs: "There seemed to be an unofficial hierarchy among her prey...

she chose one boy each term to share her bed and would use him for intercourse."Her control over mesmerised boys was total, for we were starved of feminine warmth and desperate for attention and affection."Due to the traumatic events, Earl confessed he lost his virginity to an Italian sex worker when he was only 12 years old.

In his recollection, he writes, "There was no joy in the act, no sense of arrival, no coming of age."I believe now that I was simply completing the process set in motion by the assistant matron's perverted attention."In addition, he revealed he was heartlessly beaten with cricket boot spikes by the school's Latin teacher.He talked about how hard it was to think back on his time at the school, saying: "I've frequently witnessed deep pain, still flickering in the eyes of my Maidwell contemporaries.