A TEACHER accused of sex offences took his own life by

throwing himself off high cliffs, an inquest heard.

The body of Cambridge graduate Adrian Wolfson, 35, was found

on the shoreline near Botallack in the far west of Cornwall on

February 27 this year.

The inquest heard that five days earlier Mr Wolfson had

pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual activity in the

presence of a child.

A page has been set up on social networking website Facebook

in memory of Mr Wolfson. More than 200 friends and former

pupils have paid tribute to an "inspirational" teacher.

The inquest at Truro City Hall yesterday heard that Mr

Wolfson had been a teacher for 12 years at Deansfield Primary

School in Eltham, South London.

Police were called to Thamesmead Leisure Centre on February

20 following reports that a man had performed a sex act on

himself in front of children.

The inquest heard that Mr Wolfson booked himself in at the

Porthminster Hotel in St Ives on February 23.

Staff at the hotel became concerned on February 26 after

four empty packets of painkillers were found in Mr Wolfson's

room by a chambermaid. Mr Wolfson had booked himself in to the

Wellington Hotel in St Just on February 26 and was last seen

eating breakfast there on the morning of February 27.

Later that morning his body was found at the bottom of

cliffs near Zawn Cove by the police helicopter.

The inquest was told that a letter found in Mr Wolfson's

rucksack was addressed to "the person who finds me". The letter

said that he had left a fingerprint on his spectacles to

confirm his identity. He wrote: "This is the last place I have

chosen to feel the wind in my face."

None of Mr Wolfson's family were present at yesterday's

hearing. A statement from his father, Stanley Wolfson, said:

"He was distraught and said he had been treated very badly by

the people who arrested him and locked him up. When he left he

gave me a big hug and told me he loved me, which he had only

done once before when his mother had recently died. He had a

massive circle of friends, he had had many letters of support

and it is clear he took his own life."

Suzanne Ellis, a close friend, said she received a suicide

note from Mr Wolfson dated February 24 and postmarked February

25. When asked by Cornwall coroner, Dr Emma Carlyon, if there

were any triggers to Mr Wolfson's actions, Ms Ellis said: "He

strongly denied the charges of indecent exposure in court and

pleaded not guilty. There was press coverage which was

difficult for him and his family. Allegations like this would

destroy him and his family."

Dr Carlyon said the cause of death was multiple injuries

caused by a cliff fall and said that he took his own life.

Immediately after the hearing Ms Ellis gave a statement to

the WMN which described Mr Wolfson as a caring brother and son,

a wonderful friend and an inspirational teacher.

She said: "One single, unfounded allegation was enough to

blow apart everything he loved and had worked so hard for in

his community.

"To be guilty by accusation is a perversion of justice.

Adrian's resulting death is a tragedy for him and all those who

loved him so much. It is also an indictment on our society and

justice system."