️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Colwyn Baker, David Hennessy and Nigel Putman are said to have preyed on young people at the now defunct Swaylands School in Penshurst, Kent, between 1963 and 1993. As well as the abuse allegedly committed by the trio, jurors were also told that Baker allegedly encouraged the boys to commit sex acts on other children.<unk> As well as the abuse allegedly committed by the trio, jurors were also told that Baker allegedly encouraged the boys to commit sex acts on other children. David Hennessey (pictured left) and Nigel Putman (right) are accused alongside Colwyn Baker of sexually abusing youngsters at the now-defunct Swaylands School in Penshurst, Kent, between 1963 and 1993. David Hennessey (pictured left) and Nigel Putman (pictured right) are accused alongside Colwyn Baker of sexually abusing youngsters at the now-defunct Swaylands School in Penshurst, Kent, between 1963 and 1993. The three men face a total of 49 charges against 24 victims, who were aged between 10 and 15 at the time.<unk> The three men face a total of 49 charges against 24 victims, who were aged between 10 and 15 at the time. Baker, 71, of Morningside, Edinburgh, faces 24 counts of indecent assault and three charges of rape.<unk> Baker, 71, of Morningside, Edinburgh, faces 24 counts of indecent assault and three charges of rape.<unk> Baker, 71, of Morningside, Edinburgh, faces 24 counts of indecent assault and three charges of rape.<unk> Hennessy, 74, of King's Lynn, Norfolk, has been charged with 17 counts of indecent assault, one of gross indecency with a child and one of rape. (Hennessy, 74, of King's Lynn, Norfolk, has been charged with 17 counts of indecent assault, one of gross indecency with a child and one of rape.) 62-year-old Putman of Slough, Berkshire, faces three charges of indecent assault.<unk> 62-year-old Putman, of Slough, Berkshire, faces three charges of indecent assault. They deny all of the charges against them.<unk> They deny all of the charges against them. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Opening the 12-week trial at Maidstone Crown Court today, prosecutor Philip Bennetts QC told the jury: 'The atmosphere at the school at the time that you are considering was one where...
Colwyn Baker, David Hennessy and Nigel Putman allegedly abused boys.<unk> Colwyn Baker, David Hennessy and Nigel Putman allegedly abused boys. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Court heard abuse at school was so common it was 'almost the norm'<unk> Court heard abuse at school was so common it was 'almost the norm' <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>