A former assistant head in Suffolk, who is now living near Ferndown, has been charged with making indecent images.

William Stansbury, who was previously the assistant head at Ipswich School, will face five counts of making indecent images of children, relating to more than 44,000 images.

The 45-year-old, who lives in West Parley, will appear before Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on January 2.