Teenager guilty of attempted murder of two teachers and pupil in horrific knife rampage at Welsh school
Teenager guilty of attempted murder of two teachers and pupil in horrific knife rampage at Welsh school
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A week-long trial at Swansea Crown Court heard how the girl told police officers ‘that’s one way to be a celebrity’ after her arrest after the incident at Amman Valley School in Ammanford. A teenager who injured two teachers and a pupil in a stabbing rampage at a school in Wales has been found guilty of attempted murder. The 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, yelled “I’m going to kill you” when she launched her attack on assistant head teacher Fiona Elias during morning break at Amman Valley School in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, on 24 April last year.
During a trial at Swansea Crown Court, a jury heard how she then stabbed another teacher, called Liz Hopkin, before moving on to stab another girl and eventually being restrained by staff. On Monday, the jury members found the girl guilty of the attempted murder of the three people. She had denied the charge, and admitted to wounding with intent. At the week-long trial, William Hughes KC, prosecuting, said the attack was launched on Mrs Elias after the teacher had asked about her school uniform outside the a school hall.
The girl pulled out a knife from her pocket and began to stab the teacher, before Ms Hopkin stepped in and was also attacked. Another pupil was also stabbed before another teacher took the girl down in a head lock. The incident triggered a major incident in the school with students placed on lockdown as police and ambulance staffed arrived. The trial heard that the girl told officers after her arrest: “I’m pretty sure this is going to be on the news, so more eyes will be looking at me. That’s one way to be a celebrity.”.
