Annika Kiran Kapur banned indefinitely from teaching

7 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 4

A Nottingham professional conduct panel ruled she cannot seek to lift the prohibition order until April 2028 after the January 2025 classroom incident.
Witnesses said she drank gin from a water bottle in front of students, slurred her words, acted erratically and later vomited in a staff bathroom.
Kapur admitted unacceptable professional conduct, saying the gin-and-lemon bottle was accidentally left in her bag after a birthday weekend, but the panel rejected her explanation.

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