British college calls in police to remove teen 'obsessed with revising'

A SCHOOL called in police to remove a student who was attempting to revise for an exam.

Jamie Gagliardi had been barred from entering Ifield Community College last Thursday after a dispute over revision sessions.

The 18-year-old defied the ban, protesting that he had nowhere else to study and was desperate to do well in his A levels.

But the school has accused him of being "obsessed" with after-school tuition and added that police help was sought because he was causing a "nuisance". Full story...

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