Police are investigating an allegation of sexual assault by a schoolgirl against her teacher.

Officers are currently trying to find the man to interview him over the allegations.

A spokesman said: “We don’t know if he has left the Island but there is a person of interest to us as a result of this allegation made by a student at one of Bermuda’s schools.

“Police are investigating the matter.”

Neither the student nor teacher can be named for legal reasons.

A Ministry of Education spokeswoman said the alleged offence had not been reported to the Government. “We have not been told of anything and, if it is true, it is a Police matter,” she said.