Two held in school sex offences inquiry

Two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into historic sexual abuse at a West Sussex school.

A 60-year-old man from Hillingdon in London has been held on suspicion of buggery of a boy under 16 years of age, in relation to an alleged incident at Hurstpierpoint College in 1988.

A 73-year-old man from Hassocks in West Sussex has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an indecent photograph of a child in relation to an incident in the 1990s.

Both have been released under investigation.

Sussex Police said it is pursuing a number of lines of inquiry and has identified several potential suspects and victims.

It said no-one involved currently works at or attends the school, which the force said is fully co-operating with the investigation.

The alleged offences were committed between 1970 and 1993.

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