This extraordinary footage shows Norfolk headteacher Gregory Hill resisting arrest by lying in a hedgerow outside his school.

Police body-cam video played during his trial shows him lying on the floor pretending to be unconscious, claiming to have been assaulted and screaming repeatedly for more than half an hour.

Finding him guilty of harassment of trainee teacher Chloe Regester and resisting and obstructing his arrest, Deputy District Judge Wilson said his behaviour was “simply bizarre” and completely out of proportion to police actions.

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Plain clothes officers arrived at Howard Junior School in King's Lynn, where Hill had been head for more than a decade, to arrest him shortly before 9am in March 2023 - just as parents were leaving after dropping off children. 

Gregory Hill clung on to hedge and pretended to pass out during his arrestGregory Hill clung on to hedge and pretended to pass out during his arrest (Image: Norfolk Constabulary) Police had attended the school to arrest him on suspicion of harassment and stalkingPolice had attended the school to arrest him on suspicion of harassment and stalking (Image: Norfolk Constabulary) Finding him guilty of resisting arrest a district judge described his behaviour as 'bizarre'Finding him guilty of resisting arrest a district judge described his behaviour as 'bizarre' (Image: Norfolk Constabulary)

The court was told how Hill resisted arrest for 33 minutes preventing officers from putting him in handcuffs, grabbed hold of a hedgerow and refused to let go.

He was repeatedly told to sit up or stand while he kept screaming, claiming officers were trying to break his wrist and his arms, bit his own lip and pretended to 
pass out.

The district judge dismissed his claims he had been assaulted and said police had not been aggressive towards him.

He said his injuries had been minor and were the result of his own behaviour, he added.   

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Detective Constable Claire Lordan, who led the investigation, said: “Hill exploited and abused his position, he was someone who was trusted by parents and the wider community. 

“His behaviour and treatment of a younger colleague, who was just starting out in her career, shows he thought he could behave exactly how he wanted, and get away with it time and time again. 

Former headteacher Gregory Hill will be sentenced on September 2Former headteacher Gregory Hill will be sentenced on September 2 (Image: Newsquest)

“When he should have been supporting a young woman in her first teaching position, he was self-serving, constantly seeking out opportunities for contact and attention from her, affecting her work and personal life, making her afraid and afraid to be alone.”

He will be sentenced on September 2.