Teacher who told pupils ‘this class terrifies me’ chugged gin from a water bottle before vomiting in toilet
A secondary school teacher, Annika Kiran Kapur, was banned from the profession indefinitely after consuming gin from a water bottle during class at Djanogly City Academy in Nottingham. Witnesses reported her slurring words, behaving erratically, and eventually vomiting in a staff toilet, with one student recounting that she said, 'this class terrifies me.' Kapur admitted to the misconduct, claiming she had unknowingly brought the alcohol to school from a birthday weekend and made a 'grievous error.'
- ▪Annika Kiran Kapur was dismissed from Djanogly City Academy in early 2025 after being found intoxicated during school hours.
- ▪She consumed a third of a water bottle containing gin, which she claimed was leftover from her birthday weekend and unintentionally brought to school.
- ▪Witnesses observed Kapur slurring her speech, gesturing excessively, and appearing unsteady, prompting concerns about her condition.
- ▪A student reported that Kapur pulled him up by his hair, though she maintained she only patted him to keep him awake.
- ▪After leaving the classroom, Kapur retched and vomited in a staff toilet, following which she admitted to making a 'horrible mistake.'
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NewsUKHome NewsTeacher who told pupils ‘this class terrifies me’ chugged gin from a water bottle before vomiting in toiletTeacher was seen slurring her words and behaving in a disorderly manner, conduct panel hearsHarriette Boucher Friday 01 May 2026 15:46 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968862","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/intoxicated-teacher-banned-drinking-school-b2968862.html","title":"Teacher who told pupils ‘this class terrifies me’ chugged gin from a water bottle"}}Ms Kapur was sacked from…
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