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Scottish Sun
10-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Teacher confronted schoolboy as he ‘waved hunting knife without realising he had just stabbed and killed classmate, 15'
The jury have also been shown CCTV footage of the stabbing KNIFE HORROR Teacher confronted schoolboy as he 'waved hunting knife without realising he had just stabbed and killed classmate, 15' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A TEENAGER was confronted by a teacher moments after stabbing his classmate to death, a jury was told. The 15-year-old defendant was still waving the hunting knife he had used to stab Harvey Willgoose on February 3. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 A teacher confronted the defendant while he waved a knife Credit: PA 2 Harvey Willgoose, 15, was allegedly stabbed to death by a fellow student on February 3 Credit: PA He has admitted to manslaughter but denies murdering his classmate. A pre-recorded interview with a teacher at All Saints Catholic School - where the attack took place - was played for Sheffield Crown Court today. Carolyn Siddall said she became aware of a "student disturbance" at the start of the school lunch break. She said: "When I turned around there was a boy (the defendant) wearing his school uniform and a thin sort-of waterproof jacket. And in his right hand, he had a knife which was more black than silver. "He had a stance that was sort-of quite open with his arms, and the knife was very visible. "He was waving the knife. But he appeared to be saying 'I'm not gonna hurt anyone'." She and her colleague Rachel Hobkirk encouraged the boy to put the knife down several times. However, he continued to wave it in the air. Ms Siddall also said that there were no other students in between the teachers and the alleged killer. At the time, Ms Siddall said she wasn't aware of "anything he'd done with the knife". Shocking moment woman screams at neighbour before torching Land Rover because she thought his badgers killed local cat She believed that there "was a possibility that he might actually put it down" although reported that he did seem "sort-of-jumpy". If anything, she and her colleague believed it was "a bit of bravado" as he made no attempt to conceal the weapon. She added: "Whilst we thought he might put it down, it was very much in a weapon pose at that time." The headteacher, Sean Pender, and assistant headteacher, Morgan Davis, then arrived at the scene. Mr Davis would eventually get the knife from the defendant, while the headteacher took him to his office. As Ms Siddall moved the rest of the schoolchildren to a safe space, she noticed a student on the floor for the first time. She said: "I opened the doors and could see that there was a lot of blood on the courtyard." Ms Siddall then radioed to the office to call and ambulance, while the school went into lockdown. In addition to Ms Siddall's testimony, the jury has also been shown CCTV footage of Harvey being stabbed in the courtyard. Another video interview with Sean Pender was also played in court. The headteacher said: "I remember thinking 'he's got a knife, he's got a knife, I can see it clearly', and not what I would call a little pen knife." He said the defendant told him he had brought the knife for his own protection, out of fear he would be "jumped" on the way home. Mr Pender added: "He never once said 'how's Harvey', or 'I'm sorry ' or anything like that." His defence lawyer, Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, told the jury: "The defendant did not set out to kill or seriously hurt anyone. "The defence say his actions that day were the end result of a long period of bullying, poor treatment and violence - things that built one upon another until he lost control and did tragically what we've all seen." The trial continues.
The Irish Sun
10-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Teacher confronted schoolboy as he ‘waved hunting knife without realising he had just stabbed and killed classmate, 15'
A TEENAGER was confronted by a teacher moments after stabbing his classmate to death, a jury was told. The 15-year-old defendant was still waving the hunting knife he had used to stab Advertisement 2 A teacher confronted the defendant while he waved a knife Credit: PA 2 Harvey Willgoose, 15, was allegedly stabbed to death by a fellow student on February 3 Credit: PA He has A pre-recorded interview with a teacher at All Saints Catholic School - where the attack took place - was played for Sheffield Crown Court today. She said: "When I turned around there was a boy (the defendant) wearing his school uniform and a thin sort-of waterproof jacket. And in his right hand, he had a knife which was more black than silver. Advertisement Read more News "He had a stance that was sort-of quite open with his arms, and the knife was very visible. "He was She and her colleague Rachel Hobkirk encouraged the boy to put the knife down several times. However, he continued to wave it in the air. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Ms Siddall also said that there were no other students in between the teachers and the At the time, Ms Siddall said she wasn't aware of "anything he'd done with the knife". Shocking moment woman screams at neighbour before torching Land Rover because she thought his badgers killed local cat She believed that there "was a possibility that he might actually put it down" although reported that he did seem "sort-of-jumpy". If anything, she and her colleague believed it was "a bit of bravado" as he made no attempt to conceal the weapon. Advertisement She added: "Whilst we thought he might put it down, it was very much in The headteacher, Sean Pender, and assistant headteacher, Morgan Davis, then arrived at the scene. Mr Davis would eventually get the knife from the defendant, while the headteacher took him to his office. As Ms Siddall moved the rest of the schoolchildren to Advertisement She said: "I opened the doors and could see that there was a lot of blood on the courtyard." Ms Siddall then radioed to the office to call and ambulance, In addition to Ms Siddall's testimony, the jury has also been shown Another video interview with Sean Pender was also played in court. Advertisement The headteacher said: "I remember thinking 'he's got a knife, he's got a knife, I can see it clearly', and not what I would call a little pen knife." He said the defendant told him he had brought the knife for his own protection, out of fear he would be "jumped" on the way home. Mr Pender added: "He never once said 'how's Harvey', or 'I'm sorry ' or anything like that." His defence lawyer, Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, told the jury: "The defendant did not set out to kill or seriously hurt anyone. Advertisement "The defence say his actions that day were the end result of a long period of bullying, poor treatment and violence - things that built one upon another until he lost control and did tragically what we've all seen." The trial continues.
The Sun
10-07-2025
- The Sun
Teacher confronted schoolboy as he ‘waved hunting knife without realising he had just stabbed and killed classmate, 15'
A TEENAGER was confronted by a teacher moments after stabbing his classmate to death, a jury was told. The 15-year-old defendant was still waving the hunting knife he had used to stab Harvey Willgoose on February 3. 2 2 He has admitted to manslaughter but denies murdering his classmate. A pre-recorded interview with a teacher at All Saints Catholic School - where the attack took place - was played for Sheffield Crown Court today. Carolyn Siddall said she became aware of a "student disturbance" at the start of the school lunch break. She said: "When I turned around there was a boy (the defendant) wearing his school uniform and a thin sort-of waterproof jacket. And in his right hand, he had a knife which was more black than silver. "He had a stance that was sort-of quite open with his arms, and the knife was very visible. "He was waving the knife. But he appeared to be saying 'I'm not gonna hurt anyone'." She and her colleague Rachel Hobkirk encouraged the boy to put the knife down several times. However, he continued to wave it in the air. Ms Siddall also said that there were no other students in between the teachers and the alleged killer. At the time, Ms Siddall said she wasn't aware of "anything he'd done with the knife". Shocking moment woman screams at neighbour before torching Land Rover because she thought his badgers killed local cat She believed that there "was a possibility that he might actually put it down" although reported that he did seem "sort-of-jumpy". If anything, she and her colleague believed it was "a bit of bravado" as he made no attempt to conceal the weapon. She added: "Whilst we thought he might put it down, it was very much in a weapon pose at that time." The headteacher, Sean Pender, and assistant headteacher, Morgan Davis, then arrived at the scene. Mr Davis would eventually get the knife from the defendant, while the headteacher took him to his office. As Ms Siddall moved the rest of the schoolchildren to a safe space, she noticed a student on the floor for the first time. She said: "I opened the doors and could see that there was a lot of blood on the courtyard." Ms Siddall then radioed to the office to call and ambulance, while the school went into lockdown. In addition to Ms Siddall's testimony, the jury has also been shown CCTV footage of Harvey being stabbed in the courtyard. Another video interview with Sean Pender was also played in court. The headteacher said: "I remember thinking 'he's got a knife, he's got a knife, I can see it clearly', and not what I would call a little pen knife." He said the defendant told him he had brought the knife for his own protection, out of fear he would be "jumped" on the way home. Mr Pender added: "He never once said 'how's Harvey', or 'I'm sorry ' or anything like that." His defence lawyer, Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, told the jury: "The defendant did not set out to kill or seriously hurt anyone. "The defence say his actions that day were the end result of a long period of bullying, poor treatment and violence - things that built one upon another until he lost control and did tragically what we've all seen." The trial continues.
BBC News
24-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
York teachers strike over academy trust funding decisions
Teachers at two schools in York have gone on strike in protest at the funding decisions made by the academy trust which runs National Education Union (NEU) said money was being spent centrally at the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT) on certain services, such as safeguarding, for all its 38 schools in York, North Yorkshire and All Saints Catholic School and St George's Catholic Primary had previously received equivalent services free of charge from the city council before becoming part of the trust in 2023 and 2019 respectively, the union said it was engaging "positively with trade union colleagues" and had already made internal changes. One teacher, who wanted to remain anonymous, said funding being "creamed off by NPCAT at the top" had resulted in a shortage of resources in the classroom."We're not seeing the repairs that we need to our school, we're not seeing the teaching assistants in the classroom and our students are not benefitting," they added that a recruitment freeze was currently in place due to a funding were "very supportive" of the industrial action, they said, despite it falling during mock exams for year 10 and year 12 pupils.A letter to parents at All Saints, seen by the BBC, said the school was closed to all key stage three students during the study time was scheduled to take place for those in year 10 and 12 if teachers were not available. One school under the trust in York paid £28,000 per year for a safeguarding service which was previously provided free of charge by the local authority, according to NEU organiser Gemma Cobby."At the same time, we've seen increases in CEO pay [at the trust] for the last few years," she added that members were "wanting to see that funding coming into schools" to provide better services and more teaching said funding cuts had led to fewer teaching assistants being able to support teachers and children since the school came under control of the academy trust had "resolved some matters" and made internal changes which were welcome, she said, but said funding "is still an issue". A spokesperson for NPCAT said the trust's board and leadership team were trying to "avert the need" for strike action."Concerns around workload have been cited by the unions as the basis for this action," a spokesperson added."After further discussions yesterday (Monday June 23), a number of actions to review the issues raised by the NEU were agreed, alongside the sharing of additional information to demonstrate the trust's commitment to transparency in these areas." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Family of boy stabbed at school lead march in his memory
The family of a teenage boy who was stabbed to death at his school in Sheffield led a march through the city to commemorate him. Harvey Willgoose's parents, Caroline and Mark, were joined by hundreds of well-wishers as they walked from Sheffield town hall towards Sheffield United's stadium on Saturday. The 15-year-old died after being stabbed at All Saints Catholic School in Granville Road in the city on Monday. The march was held to remember Harvey and spread an anti-knife crime message. Attendees wore Sheffield United colours of red and white as Harvey was an avid supporter of the club. They chanted 'Goose Army' and 'There's only one Harvey Willgoose', carrying banners that read: 'Lives not knives'. The march was supported by Sheffield anti-knife crime charity Always An Alternative. Anthony Olaseinde, who founded the charity, was at the protest to 'show support for the friends and family of Harvey'. He called for action on knife crime in the UK. Mr Olaseinde told the PA news agency: 'For those people that have got the power, it's been going on for far too long and we've not seen enough action. We have had enough of your words, we want to see change.' Play was stopped in the 15th minute of the Sheffield United's Championship match against Portsmouth as fans and players paid tribute to the teen, with his picture displayed on screens throughout the stadium. Similar scenes were seen at West Bromwich's stadium in Birmingham, where tributes were paid during Albion's match against Sheffield Wednesday. Earlier in the day, churches in the city held services to commemorate the teenager, with a family-focused mass at St Joseph's church in Handsworth, Sheffield. Monsignor Desmond Sexton, the vicar general of the Hallam diocese, told Sky News: '(It was about) supporting them always and to remember that this is a young life, a beautiful life, that has now come to a tragic end. 'Yet at the same time, never to be forgotten, never to be thought of in the past, but always with us in the present and the future in our hearts and in our minds.' A 15-year-old boy accused of murdering Harvey has been remanded into youth detention accommodation. The defendant, who cannot be named due to his age, appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Thursday charged with murder, possession of a bladed article and affray. A trial date was fixed for June 30. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
