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| Police investigating sexual abuse at music schools arrest double bass player | Police investigating sexual abuse at music schools arrest double bass player |
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| A world renowned double bass player has been arrested by police investigating sexual abuse at Manchester music schools. | A world renowned double bass player has been arrested by police investigating sexual abuse at Manchester music schools. |
| Duncan McTier, 58, currently professor of double bass at the Royal Academy of Music in London, was arrested at his home in London on Friday morning. | Duncan McTier, 58, currently professor of double bass at the Royal Academy of Music in London, was arrested at his home in London on Friday morning. |
| Greater Manchester Police said he was being questioned in relation to the alleged indecent assault of a woman in 1994, when she was a pupil at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. | Greater Manchester Police said he was being questioned in relation to the alleged indecent assault of a woman in 1994, when she was a pupil at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. |
| McTier taught part time at the RNCM from 1984-1996 and is now an internationally acclaimed musician, with professorships at Zürcher Hochschule der Künste in Switzerland, and the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía in Madrid as well as the Royal Academy of Music. | McTier taught part time at the RNCM from 1984-1996 and is now an internationally acclaimed musician, with professorships at Zürcher Hochschule der Künste in Switzerland, and the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía in Madrid as well as the Royal Academy of Music. |
| According to his website McTier gives masterclasses all over the world and holds a summer course at the Académie de Musique Tibor Varga in Sion, Switzerland. Honours awarded him include Honorary Membership of the Royal Academy of Music and Fellowship of the RNCM. He is a member of the Nash Ensemble and the Fibonacci Sequence. | According to his website McTier gives masterclasses all over the world and holds a summer course at the Académie de Musique Tibor Varga in Sion, Switzerland. Honours awarded him include Honorary Membership of the Royal Academy of Music and Fellowship of the RNCM. He is a member of the Nash Ensemble and the Fibonacci Sequence. |
| McTier is the second man to be arrested as part of Operation Kiso, a big investigation centred on alleged sexual abuse at Chetham's music school and the RNCM. | McTier is the second man to be arrested as part of Operation Kiso, a big investigation centred on alleged sexual abuse at Chetham's music school and the RNCM. |
| In February violinist Wen Zhou Li, a tutor at both institutions, was arrested on suspicion of rape. He denies the charges but has been suspended pending the police investigation. | In February violinist Wen Zhou Li, a tutor at both institutions, was arrested on suspicion of rape. He denies the charges but has been suspended pending the police investigation. |
| The operation began in February following the conviction of Michael Brewer, director of music at Chetham's until 1994. He was found guilty of sexually abusing a pupil at the school when she was 14 and 15. His victim, Frances Andrade, killed herself after giving evidence against him. | The operation began in February following the conviction of Michael Brewer, director of music at Chetham's until 1994. He was found guilty of sexually abusing a pupil at the school when she was 14 and 15. His victim, Frances Andrade, killed herself after giving evidence against him. |
| After Brewer was convicted, alongside his ex-wife, Hilary Kay Brewer, Andrade's family made an impassioned plea for other victims of sexual abuse to come forward. | After Brewer was convicted, alongside his ex-wife, Hilary Kay Brewer, Andrade's family made an impassioned plea for other victims of sexual abuse to come forward. |
| Oliver Andrade, one of Frances' four children, said of his mother: "One of her hopes was that the bravery she exhibited, and the other stories she knew would come out during the trial, would mean that other students who had also suffered abuse at Chetham's would be able to receive justice." | Oliver Andrade, one of Frances' four children, said of his mother: "One of her hopes was that the bravery she exhibited, and the other stories she knew would come out during the trial, would mean that other students who had also suffered abuse at Chetham's would be able to receive justice." |
| Sentencing the Brewers in March, the judge, Martin Rudland, said: "Perhaps one of the few positive features to have emerged from this case is the resulting close scrutiny of this type of behaviour amongst those who should know better." | Sentencing the Brewers in March, the judge, Martin Rudland, said: "Perhaps one of the few positive features to have emerged from this case is the resulting close scrutiny of this type of behaviour amongst those who should know better." |
| This week the Guardian revealed that 39 music teachers had been identified as potential suspects in Operation Kiso. A Greater Manchester police spokesman said: "Of those, 10 are being pro-actively investigated, five are believed to be deceased, 12 relate to third party reports and a further 12 relate to matters that either do not reach a criminal threshold, whether historic or otherwise, or where statutory time limits do not allow for a prosecution to take place, or are matters that will be passed to another police department to investigate." | This week the Guardian revealed that 39 music teachers had been identified as potential suspects in Operation Kiso. A Greater Manchester police spokesman said: "Of those, 10 are being pro-actively investigated, five are believed to be deceased, 12 relate to third party reports and a further 12 relate to matters that either do not reach a criminal threshold, whether historic or otherwise, or where statutory time limits do not allow for a prosecution to take place, or are matters that will be passed to another police department to investigate." |
| The ten being pro-actively investigated have or have had connections with either Chetham's or RNCM or both, and/or have taught music privately. More than 30 women have come forward to allege abuse by music teachers. | The ten being pro-actively investigated have or have had connections with either Chetham's or RNCM or both, and/or have taught music privately. More than 30 women have come forward to allege abuse by music teachers. |
| An RNCM spokeswoman said: "The college will be assisting the police in whatever way it can and cannot comment further at this time." | An RNCM spokeswoman said: "The college will be assisting the police in whatever way it can and cannot comment further at this time." |
| The Royal Academy of Music did not return calls for comment on Friday. | The Royal Academy of Music did not return calls for comment on Friday. |
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