Forrest 'wants to marry' girl
Teacher Jeremy Forrest plans to marry the schoolgirl he abducted, and her father said he would be "proud" to walk her down the aisle, according to reports today.
Teacher Forrest will not give evidence in his defence
A teacher who allegedly abducted a schoolgirl and fled to France will not give evidence in his defence.
Jeremy Forrest, a 30-year-old maths teacher, denies one charge of child abduction.
The trial at Lewes Crown Court heard the pupil was 15 years old when she started a sexual relationship with Forrest after developing a crush on him at Bishop Bell CofE School in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
Defence barrister Ronald Jaffa told the court that Forrest would not be giving evidence.
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Paedophile teacher jailed for five and a half years
Jeremy Forrest has been jailed for five and a half years on five charges of sexual activity with a child and one count of child abduction.
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Jeremy Forrest guilty of abducting a 15-year-old pupil
A teacher described in court as a paedophile turned to his victim today and said "I love you", as he was found guilty of child abduction.