# Nicky Campbell ‘in mourning’ for lives he and his friends should have had after inquiry laid bare decades of abuse

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nicky-campbell-in-mourning-for-lives-he-and-his-friends-should-have-had-after-inquiry-laid-bare-decades-of-abuse/
- Published: 2026-11-10T19:07:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T19:19:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16282347/Nicky-Campbell-mourning-lives-friends-inquiry-laid-bare-decades-abuse.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Campbell says the inquiry has left him mourning lost lives.
- He was abused by former Edinburgh Academy teachers.
- Lawyers say further prosecutions may follow.

## Summary

Nicky Campbell said a Scottish inquiry’s findings on abuse at Edinburgh Academy left him mourning the lives he and other former pupils might have led. Campbell, who attended the school from 1966 to 1978 and was abused by former teachers, also expressed sympathy for the families of the men who abused children.

The inquiry documented decades of abuse at the school. Campbell said he had experienced breakdowns and lasting difficulty with being touched; former pupil Neil Douglas criticised the school’s focus on its reputation. Lawyers representing survivors said the report described abuse, bullying, racism and homophobia, and said further prosecutions may follow.

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