A TOP private school earmarked for Prince George is at the centre of a police investigation into an alleged sex assault by a former teacher.
Marlborough College — attended by mum Kate, Princess of Wales — said it was taking the claims dating back to the 1980s “extremely seriously”.
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Last night a spokeswoman for Marlborough College told The Sun: “The College is aware that police are investigating a former member of staff following a report from a member of the public of a non-recent sexual assault.
“We take any allegation of this nature extremely seriously, no matter how long ago it is said to have occurred.
“The College places safeguarding at the heart of everything it does and the wellbeing and welfare of our pupils and staff always remain our top priority.
“We are in close contact with the police as they continue their enquiries.”
The £47,000–a-year Wiltshire school is in the running to provide Prince George’s secondary education when he leaves Lambrook in Berkshire.
Kate, who was there from 1996 to 2000, took George, ten, to visit last year with Prince William.
It is thought the alleged offences involve one of the boarding houses.
Police said a man in his 80s had been arrested on suspicion of a “non-recent sexual assault” at the school after a report from a member of the public.
He was bailed.
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