Dear Editor

It was with a heavy heart that I left London’s Appeal Court following the failed appeal of David Thorley a former headteacher of a Pembrokeshire School.

The whole saga of this case has been so misunderstood and a wrong has been done to a man whose contribution to education and the well-being of children has been immense.

I reaffirm (and I know many others feel the same), my support and belief that Mr Thorley is not in any way guilty.

He and his family are paying a very heavy penalty for the wrongdoings of a few along with the culture of fear and perception that surround so many areas of society, including education, today.

Christine Evans
Laws Street,
Pembroke Dock.