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| Indecent images of pupils found on computer belonging to dead deputy headteacher Martin Goldberg | Indecent images of pupils found on computer belonging to dead deputy headteacher Martin Goldberg |
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| Indecent images of pupils have been found on the computer of a deputy head teacher who was recently found dead, police have said. | Indecent images of pupils have been found on the computer of a deputy head teacher who was recently found dead, police have said. |
| Martin Goldberg, a teacher at Thorpe Hall School, in Southend, had almost 600 images on his computer of children undressing in changing rooms at the school, a swimming pool and two other locations. | Martin Goldberg, a teacher at Thorpe Hall School, in Southend, had almost 600 images on his computer of children undressing in changing rooms at the school, a swimming pool and two other locations. |
| The 46-year-old was found dead at his home earlier this month - a day after police spoke to him following allegations he had bought images of naked teenage boys from abroad. | The 46-year-old was found dead at his home earlier this month - a day after police spoke to him following allegations he had bought images of naked teenage boys from abroad. |
| Essex Police believe the images recovered at the teacher's home were taken from a camera hidden in a bag. | Essex Police believe the images recovered at the teacher's home were taken from a camera hidden in a bag. |
| They say 75 of the recovered images, classified as "indecent", were from the school's male changing rooms while a further 465 were from the changing rooms at Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre swimming pool in Southend and 38 were from two other locations. | They say 75 of the recovered images, classified as "indecent", were from the school's male changing rooms while a further 465 were from the changing rooms at Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre swimming pool in Southend and 38 were from two other locations. |
| Martin Goldberg, 46, was a teacher at Thorpe Hall School, in Southend | Martin Goldberg, 46, was a teacher at Thorpe Hall School, in Southend |
| Detectives have identified four of the children from the footage and have spoken to their parents. | Detectives have identified four of the children from the footage and have spoken to their parents. |
| A police spokesman said: "Officers believe these images cover a time period from 2000 onwards and would appear to be of boys aged from nine to twelve. | A police spokesman said: "Officers believe these images cover a time period from 2000 onwards and would appear to be of boys aged from nine to twelve. |
| "It is important to stress that we have found no evidence of any other offences by Mr Goldberg involving these children. At this time there is nothing to suggest that he made inappropriate physical contact with any child." | "It is important to stress that we have found no evidence of any other offences by Mr Goldberg involving these children. At this time there is nothing to suggest that he made inappropriate physical contact with any child." |
| Goldberg was spoken to by officers at his home in Shoeburyness earlier this month but was not arrested. | Goldberg was spoken to by officers at his home in Shoeburyness earlier this month but was not arrested. |
| He was found dead the following day, on September 10, after officers were alerted over concerns for his welfare. | He was found dead the following day, on September 10, after officers were alerted over concerns for his welfare. |
| A police spokesman said the force continued its investigation into the original allegations and examined computer equipment and other media devices found in the teacher's home. Martin Goldberg was spoken to by officers at his home earlier this month but was not arrested | |
| The spokesman said: "Detectives have now recovered images that appear to have come from a camera that was hidden in a bag. | The spokesman said: "Detectives have now recovered images that appear to have come from a camera that was hidden in a bag. |
| "This has been used to film male children undressing in the school's male changing rooms, in the changing rooms at Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre swimming pool in Southend and two other unidentified locations. | "This has been used to film male children undressing in the school's male changing rooms, in the changing rooms at Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre swimming pool in Southend and two other unidentified locations. |
| "These are criminal offences of voyeurism under the Sexual Offences Act 2003." | "These are criminal offences of voyeurism under the Sexual Offences Act 2003." |
| Police have said Mr Goldberg's death is not being treated as suspicious and the matter had been handed over to the coroner. | Police have said Mr Goldberg's death is not being treated as suspicious and the matter had been handed over to the coroner. |
| In a statement released by the school, headteacher Andrew Hampton said governors and staff were all "very shocked" by the news. | |
| Mr Hampton said: "He was a well-regarded teacher who had an exemplary record during his 23 years at the school and there were no indications whatsoever that Mr Goldberg was leading a double life. | |
| "Everyone at Thorpe Hall School feels surprised, angry and betrayed. Our immediate focus is on supporting our pupils, parents and staff at this difficult time. | |
| "An incident such as this is very alarming and no one could have foreseen it." | |
| The headteacher said the school's safeguarding policies were inspected in March and there had been no recommendations for areas to improve. | |
| He said: "Despite this, we are re-enforcing our safeguarding procedures to ensure our provision goes beyond the highest standards expected of all UK schools and are as watertight as it is possible to have them. We will also be providing additional staff training in safeguarding and will continue our close working relationship with the local authority. | |
| "Our aim now is to move forward, with the safeguarding of our pupils and the quality of their education remaining our very highest priority." |