Michael higginbottom biography

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The court heard Higginbottom would give electric shocks to pupils as a punishment.

Sentencing, Judge Andrew Menary QC said: "For a period of six months in the late 1970s you made a young boy's life a living hell.

"What you did to him there effectively destroyed the remainder of his childhood and did a good job of destroying any faith he ever had."

He added: "You employed methods which today, if not then, would be recognised for what they were - cruel and sadistic bullying."

During the trial, the court heard previous allegations had been made against Higginbottom in 2007 by another former pupil and the Catholic Church had settled out of court for £35,000.

Police had investigated the claims and, although Higginbottom had been charged, no evidence against him was offered in court and not guilty verdicts were entered.

St Joseph's College, in Upholland, which has now closed, was attend

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