Portsmouth Teacher Banned Indefinitely Over Late-Night WhatsApp Messages to Pupil

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Richard Hill sent over 160 WhatsApp messages to a pupil over a two-week period.

Most messages were sent after 18:00 BST, with some continuing past midnight.

The Teaching Regulation Agency panel found no sexual motive, labelling it unprofessional.

The Education Secretary's representative overruled a lenient panel recommendation to issue an indefinite ban.

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