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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Abigail Nicholson

Child beaten in class by gang as teacher stood by and did nothing

A teacher was sacked after he stood and did nothing while a child was beaten up in his classroom.

Daniel Murphy, a science teacher who used to work at Kirkby High School, in Bracknell Avenue, accepted he 'failed to safeguard' a student after they were assaulted in his classroom.

During the second lesson of the day on November 21, 2019 Mr Murphy was teaching a science class when a child (Pupil A) was 'taken to the floor' by another pupil and was then kicked by a number of students.

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