David Ridley made his comments at the hearing into the death of 14-year-old Kadian Harding who was hit by a van in July last year.

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They were worried the brutally honest portrayal of Harding as a mentally and physically abused 15-year-old skating prodigy would hurt her chances with Olympic judges.

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Mr Harding said pupils, who range from 11-16-years-old, were happy to give up their spare time to teach IT.

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