Teacher, 82, accused of being paedophile dubbed 'Jimmy Savile Mark II' is named in the Commons

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A retired teacher accused of preying on boys at two top Scottish public schools was named in the House of Commons today.

Former SNP leader Ian Blackford used parliamentary privilege to name the man known as 'Edgar' who is accused of being a dangerous sexual predator in the 1970s.

The 82-year-old is accused of crimes against boys at Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College - the alma mater of ex-PM Tony Blair, and has since moved to South Africa.

BBC presenter Nicky Campbell, who attended the Academy in the 1970s, has led calls for him to be brought back to the UK to stand trial, with a court hearing due to take place later this year.