Brother of Phillip Schofield tells jury of tearful phone call with him

The court heard of a phone call between Phillip Schofield and his brother (Ian West/PA)

The brother of This Morning host Phillip Schofield wept as he told a court how he phoned his brother and told him he was “on the verge” of taking his own life.

Timothy Schofield, 54, is on trial at Exeter Crown Court charged with 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019, including two of sexual activity with a child.