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28th October 2002: After weeks of being goaded by pupil Aidan Critchley, teacher Ken Barlow punches the boy. Ken had recently returned to teaching at 63 but Aidan had been a continual disruption, stretching Ken's patience to its limits. Aidan had recently been joyriding in Ken's car with Sarah Platt, but fled the scene after crashing it, leaving Sarah inside. Ken had believed his troubles to be over when Aidan was arrested but without evidence he was released and returned to school, where he resumed provoking Ken, leading to Ken finally snapping. The incident ends Ken's teaching career as he resigns before his hearing and in court he is given a conditional discharge.
 * For more information see Episode 5369 (28th October 2002).