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Retired Fettes College teacher was lured to his death, killer tells court

A retired Fettes College teacher was lured to his death after being catfished on a gay dating app by a man who stole thousands of pounds from him and spent it on a trip to Blackpool, a court heard. Peter Coshan, 75, a retired biology teacher, was ...

14 May 2024 at 22:31

Psychiatrist thought he could ‘cure’ alleged abuser, inquiry hears

An accused former teacher was supported in a bid to adopt a child by a psychiatrist who believed he could “cure him” – and intervened to stop him being sacked from Fettes College over abuse allegations, an inquiry has heard. A senior ...

23 Aug 2023 at 10:47

Tributes paid to ‘inspirational’ ex-Fettes teacher who is missing believed dead

Tributes have been paid to a retired Fettes College teacher who police believe to be dead. Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with the disappearance of Dr Peter Coshan, 75, who was last seen in the Seafield area of ...

18 Aug 2022 at 16:15

Two men in court charged with murder over missing former teacher

Two men have appeared in court charged with murder following the disappearance of a retired Fettes College teacher. Paul Black, 63, also known as Joseph Hillary, and Paul McNaughton, 27, have been charged with the murder of Dr ...

18 Aug 2022 at 20:09

Scotland

Abuse victim wins £450,000 damages from leading private school

A former pupil who was abused at Sir Tony Blair’s old school has been awarded £450,000 in damages – thought to be the largest such award from the school to a victim in Scotland. The man, now in his 50s, was abused by a ...

02 Dec 2022 at 08:50

Child abuse inquiry to focus on Edinburgh Academy

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will focus on Edinburgh Academy when it resumes public hearings on boarding schools in late summer. The inquiry has been investigating residential care provisions at boarding schools ...

10 Mar 2023 at 16:36

Killer of former Fettes College teacher must serve at least 22 years in jail

A 29-year-old man who admitted murdering a retired Fettes College teacher in a catfishing plot has been sentenced to life in prison and ordered to serve at least 22 years behind bars. Paul McNaughton killed ...

17 Jun 2024 at 11:54

Scotland

Man cleared of murdering former Fettes College teacher Peter Coshan

A 65-year-old man has been cleared of murdering a retired Fettes College teacher but has been convicted of perverting the course of justice for dumping the body and lying to the police. Paul Black had been ...

17 May 2024 at 17:23

Edinburgh Academy apologises for ‘brutal and unrestrained’ historic abuse

A private school has apologised for “brutal and unrestrained” historic abuse. A total of 20 teaching staff at Edinburgh Academy were subject to allegations, including a child being beaten with a cricket ...

30 Aug 2023 at 17:48

Body of former Fettes College teacher found in Northumberland

Police have confirmed the body of a man discovered in Northumberland has been identified as former Fettes College teacher, Dr Peter Coshan, following a cross-border search. Dr Coshan, 75, disappeared ...

07 Sept 2022 at 19:28

Scotland

Former teacher accused of abusing children at private school named as Iain Wares

A former teacher accused of abusing children at two private schools in Edinburgh has been named as Iain Wares after an order preventing his identification was lifted. The Scottish Child Abuse ...

08 Mar 2023 at 00:06

Scotland

Fettes College may cut jobs after fee VAT decision

Jobs at a prestigious Edinburgh private school may be lost as it looks to cut costs. Fettes College said the introduction of VAT on school fees was one of the reasons it took the “difficult” ...

21 Jun 2025 at 09:44

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