Scots teacher accused of groping and kissing teen pupil 'told headteacher she couldn't remember incident'

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A SCOTS teacher accused of groping and kissing a pupil at a local nightclub told school bosses she couldn't remember the alleged incident, a hearing was told.Pupils were said to have reported Ashley McConnell to teachers at Thurso High School in Caithness after being left feeling "indignant" by her alleged behaviour.The physics teacher, also known as Ashley Swanson, is alleged to have danced in a sexualised manner with a sixth year pupil at local Skinandi's nightclub in March 2018.READ MORE:Headteacher who came out as gay met with 'eruption of applause' from pupilsREAD MORE:Councils plan 5% pay rise for staff but only if Scottish Government stumps up more cashShe has also been accused of kissing the 17-year-old, touching his bottom and groin and holding hands with him during the night in question.Miss McConnell, who was 30 at the time and married, admits holding hands with the teen but denies kissing him.Earlier this month her friend and former colleague Emilie Charton, who was with her on the night, said McConnell was drunk and acting flirtatious at the nightclub.Yesterday, the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) heard evidence from Thurso High School headteacher Kathryn MacKay who investigated the claims.Anonymising the identity of the pupils involved, she said: "Pupils B, C, D and E came to my office with a guidance teacher and told me that they had been at a nightclub and Miss McConnell had kissed Pupil A."There also appeared to have been an argument between Ashley and one of the girls.

Yes, the guidance teacher took them down to my office, they were just sat there and told me."They did say that they had saw Pupil A kiss the teacher."I was shown video footage on Tuesday 27 March - I could see Pupil B dancing