Former head teacher arrested for breaching bail

Gregory Hill, a middle-aged man wearing a jacket and tie, pictured at court
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Gregory Hill is awaiting sentence after being convicted of harassment

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A former head teacher waiting to be sentenced for harassing a trainee has been arrested for breaching bail conditions, police have confirmed.

Gregory Hill, 48, was found guilty after a court heard how he made romantic advances towards a 23-year-old at the Howard Junior School in King's Lynn.

Following his conviction on 18 July, he was released on conditional bail until his sentencing on 2 September.

But Norfolk Police said he had now been remanded into custody after being arrested at his home on Monday.

The force said Hill, of Valley Way, Fakenham, had "broken several of his court-imposed bail conditions".

He was remanded into custody until 8 August.

Following last week's trial at Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court, Hill was also found guilty of resisting arrest after police body-worn camera footage was shown.

It showed Hill on the ground complaining he had been assaulted. He threatened to sue police for hundreds of thousands of pounds, claiming he could not breathe.

The court was told Hill had pursued a relationship with the trainee teacher and messaged her that he had "fallen in love".

In one message the victim replied: "I never had feelings with you, this needs to stop."

The court heard how Hill had pressurised, controlled and isolated the trainee from other members of staff.

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Hill was detained by officers in the car park of his school

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