A convicted paedophile abused children at a private school in London where he taught, its chair of governors said.


The school's chair of governors, Sir Chris Woodhead, said the matter was the "worst thing that I've ever been involved in in 40 years of education".


Sir Chris said the fact that Vahey was able to teach there and at other schools despite having a conviction for a child sex offence in California in 1969 "beggars belief".


"He was a very popular man, both with staff and students," he said. "He has managed to deceive his colleagues in schools all around the world for 30 years."


Vahey, who had a home in London as well as in South Carolina, was found dead in Luverne, Minnesota, on 21 March.