Teacher accused of rape says he was never alone with pupils

A geography teacher accused of repeatedly raping a girl in a classroom said today (thurs) it was against school policy to be left alone with pupils. Kato Harris, 37, allegedly attacked the teenager three times after inviting her to stay in the classroom during the lunch break for chats. Isleworth Crown Court has heard Harris, who was department head at the private girls’ school in north London, told police: ‘Pray God it’s a date I can be accounted for.’ Harris…