A DISGRACED Andover athletics teacher who ruined the lives of four girls he abused over the course of their teenage years has been jailed.
For decades Philip Banning, 68, sexually assaulted girls he taught across Andover but hid behind the mask of a talented sportsman and a caring teacher.
This week Winchester Crown Court heard how Banning would assault his victims during car rides home after training and during sports massages.
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