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DEATH BEFORE JUSTICE

Paedo teacher, 29, who boasted to his teen victim ‘I’m like Jimmy Savile’ kills himself before sentencing

A SHAMED teacher who repeatedly had sex with a pupil has killed himself weeks before being sentenced.

Ryan Fisher preyed on the 14-year-old girl when she studied at his school in Ayrshire.

 Ryan Fisher was found dead in his flat
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Ryan Fisher was found dead in his flatCredit: Les Gallagher - The Sun Glasgow

The 29-year-old was found guilty at Ayr Sheriff Court of bedding the pupil after a week-long trial.

Jurors took less than half an hour to return the majority guilty verdict on June 3.

Fisher, on bail, was set to be sentenced this month after Sheriff Desmond Leslie warned he could face jail time.

But his body was discovered by cops at a flat in Ayr on Thursday.

It comes after his trial heard how he joked in text messages with the youngster .

Asked what she thought he meant, his victim told Ayr Sheriff Court: “Saying he’s like a paedophile”.

He also admitted sending her messages about taking the contraceptive pill before meeting him.

During the trial, it was also revealed Fisher – who admitted having a live-in girlfriend with whom he had a child – .

The 29-year-old had as many as 20 trysts with the pupil in his motor after she sneaked out of her house.

He’s brought shame on the family

Ryan's mother Jenny Fisher

He’s said to have begun kissing and touching the girl, now 20 — who can’t be named for legal reasons — before they first had sex around Christmas 2013.

She was forced to relive her ordeal by giving evidence at the trial.

Before his death, Fisher told the court: “I’ve lost my career and I’ve lost my life.

“I made some silly comments but I’d never contemplate having sex with a student.”

His sickened mum exclusively told The Sun she had .

Jennifer Fisher said she’ll “never forgive” her son, adding: "He’s brought shame on the family.

"From today I only have two sons, not three."

The shamed teacher's death is not being treated as suspicious.

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "At around 3.50pm on Thursday 4 July, police were advised the body of a 29-year-old man had been found in a property on Main Street, Ayr.

"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."

A spokesman for the Crown Office added: “The Procurator Fiscal has received a report in connection with the death of a 29-year-old man in Ayr on 4 July, 2019.

“The investigation into the death, under the direction of Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit (SFIU), is ongoing.

“The family will continue to be kept updated in relation to any significant developments.”

 Fisher joked he was 'like Jimmy Savile' in a message to the girl
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Fisher joked he was 'like Jimmy Savile' in a message to the girlCredit: PA:Press Association
 Fisher had denied the claims but was found guilty by a jury
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Fisher had denied the claims but was found guilty by a juryCredit: Les Gallagher - The Sun Glasgow
 Fisher's mum disowned him during the trial
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Fisher's mum disowned him during the trial
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