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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.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Yahoo
Brandon teen recovering at home after sword attack inside high school
Chinoso Onuke says he thought he was going to die when a fellow student, dressed all in black with a mask, attacked him with a sword inside Brandon's Neelin High School last week. Seven of his fingers were nearly severed as he fought off the attacker during the hallway assault on June 10. The 15-year-old says the teen was wearing a long black trench coat, a hat, and a mask with a long beak. "I thought the fit was a little weird, honestly," Chinoso said. "I was wondering like, why would someone come and dress like a witch doctor?" At first, he thought it was a costume — until the teen pulled out a jagged sword and lunged at him striking him in his stomach. "He's trying to kill with the last one, like he's going straight here. I grab [the sword] with both hands … and he tries to pull it away," Chinoso said describing the attack. "I don't release it … I push it away and I run away." "I run straight to the office and I'm like, if I don't get to the office right now, I'm cooked." Chinoso was rushed to Winnipeg for more than 10 hours of emergency surgery. He's now recovering at home after undergoing life-saving care to treat wounds to his abdomen, chest, thigh and hands. His mother, Helen Onuke, says watching her son go into surgery was terrifying. His blood pressure dropped as low as 57/24. "No parents should have to go through that. Nobody should have to go through that," Helen said. The family believes the attack was racially motivated and is calling for action from school officials, the city and the province. Police say the motive is still under investigation. During the attack, the school was placed under lockdown. Police say they used a stun gun to subdue and disarm the suspect. A 16-year-old student has been charged with multiple offences, including attempted murder. He's scheduled to appear in court Tuesday. "We know that certainly, the harms that were intended were beyond the individual victim involved," said Chief Tyler Bates at a press conference last Wednesday. "We do believe that those intentions were interrupted — that the response of our officers prevented further bloodshed." Chinoso returned to Brandon on Thursday and visited Neelin the following day, where he saw messages of support written on the sidewalk. Those messages mean a lot, he says, because the incident has left everyone shaken. "One of my friends described a scene where they thought I looked dead when I came out of the stretcher. My eyes were closed, covered in blood," he said. "It's a little shocking, I guess, but like, at the moment I thought I was about to die." Despite what happened, he says he's not afraid to return to school. "Why would I be terrified of going back to a place I like? There's like a 0.01 per cent chance of this happening again," he said. Helen, however, said her sense of safety has been shattered by the attack. She wants justice for her son and for other students to feel safe in school again. "You don't expect a sword in school, not to talk of this Brandon, Neelin," she said. "So what are you going to do to make it safe?" Hailing originally from Nigeria, Helen came to Canada 25 years ago. Her family moved to Brandon in 2018 for her husband's ministry. Their son volunteers at their downtown soup kitchen, Love in the City. She worries the community hasn't shown enough support following what she believes was a racially-motivated attack. Helen said she hasn't heard from the mayor or premier. Brandon's Mayor Jeff Fawcett told CBC while he hasn't had a chance to see the family yet, he does plan on visiting. CBC has reached out to the province for comment. "A child almost got slaughtered. Why is everybody sitting on quiet?" she said. Chinoso says he'll be spending the summer resting and recovering from his injuries. His hands are bandaged and in casts so he's using an iPad with voice control to pass the time. For the next six weeks, he'll need help eating, dressing and brushing his teeth. Then comes rehab. "It's going to be a slow process, but we'll see," Helen said. Chinoso hopes to get back to basketball, football, and volunteering, he said. But, school next year won't feel the same, he says. "I can barely still comprehend that even happened," he said. "I look at my hands and be like, no, this is not a dream."
CBC
17-06-2025
- CBC
Brandon teen recovering at home after sword attack inside high school
Social Sharing Chinoso Onuke says he thought he was going to die when a fellow student, dressed all in black with a mask, attacked him with a sword inside Brandon's Neelin High School last week. Seven of his fingers were nearly severed as he fought off the attacker during the hallway assault on June 10. The 15-year-old says the teen was wearing a long black trench coat, a hat, and a mask with a long beak. "I thought the fit was a little weird, honestly," Chinoso said. "I was wondering like, why would someone come and dress like a witch doctor?" At first, he thought it was a costume — until the teen pulled out a jagged sword and lunged at him striking him in his stomach. "He's trying to kill with the last one, like he's going straight here. I grab [the sword] with both hands … and he tries to pull it away," Chinoso said describing the attack. "I don't release it … I push it away and I run away." "I run straight to the office and I'm like, if I don't get to the office right now, I'm cooked." Chinoso was rushed to Winnipeg for more than 10 hours of emergency surgery. He's now recovering at home after undergoing life-saving care to treat wounds to his abdomen, chest, thigh and hands. His mother, Helen Onuke, says watching her son go into surgery was terrifying. His blood pressure dropped as low as 57/24. "No parents should have to go through that. Nobody should have to go through that," Helen said. The family believes the attack was racially motivated and is calling for action from school officials, the city and the province. Police say the motive is still under investigation. During the attack, the school was placed under lockdown. Police say they used a stun gun to subdue and disarm the suspect. A 16-year-old student has been charged with multiple offences, including attempted murder. He's scheduled to appear in court Tuesday. "We know that certainly, the harms that were intended were beyond the individual victim involved," said Chief Tyler Bates at a press conference last Wednesday. "We do believe that those intentions were interrupted — that the response of our officers prevented further bloodshed." Chinoso returned to Brandon on Thursday and visited Neelin the following day, where he saw messages of support written on the sidewalk. Those messages mean a lot, he says, because the incident has left everyone shaken. "One of my friends described a scene where they thought I looked dead when I came out of the stretcher. My eyes were closed, covered in blood," he said. "It's a little shocking, I guess, but like, at the moment I thought I was about to die." Despite what happened, he says he's not afraid to return to school. "Why would I be terrified of going back to a place I like? There's like a 0.01 per cent chance of this happening again," he said. Accountability needed Helen, however, said her sense of safety has been shattered by the attack. She wants justice for her son and for other students to feel safe in school again. "You don't expect a sword in school, not to talk of this Brandon, Neelin," she said. "So what are you going to do to make it safe?" Hailing originally from Nigeria, Helen came to Canada 25 years ago. Her family moved to Brandon in 2018 for her husband's ministry. Their son volunteers at their downtown soup kitchen, Love in the City. She worries the community hasn't shown enough support following what she believes was a racially-motivated attack. Helen said she hasn't heard from the mayor or premier. Brandon's Mayor Jeff Fawcett told CBC while he hasn't had a chance to see the family yet, he does plan on visiting. CBC has reached out to the province for comment. "A child almost got slaughtered. Why is everybody sitting on quiet?" she said. Recovery Chinoso says he'll be spending the summer resting and recovering from his injuries. His hands are bandaged and in casts so he's using an iPad with voice control to pass the time. For the next six weeks, he'll need help eating, dressing and brushing his teeth. Then comes rehab. "It's going to be a slow process, but we'll see," Helen said. Chinoso hopes to get back to basketball, football, and volunteering, he said. But, school next year won't feel the same, he says. "I can barely still comprehend that even happened," he said. "I look at my hands and be like, no, this is not a dream." 'I thought I was going to die,' says teen recovering from Brandon high school stabbing 11 hours ago Duration 2:37 Chinoso Onuke, 15, is now recovering at home after undergoing a 10-hour surgery in Winnipeg. He says he thought he was going to die when a fellow student, dressed all in black with a mask, attacked him with a sword inside Brandon's Neelin High School last week.
CBC
11-06-2025
- CBC
More victims and bloodshed were intended in sword attack at Brandon high school, police say
A 16-year-old boy who used a sword to seriously injure another student at Brandon's Neelin High School had plans for more victims but was stopped by the swift actions of officials and officers, the western Manitoba city's police chief says. A 15-year-old boy is in stable condition in hospital, recovering from stab wounds to the chest, forearms, hands and thigh, police have said. "We know that certainly the harms that were intended were beyond the individual victim involved," Chief Tyler Bates said at a news conference on Wednesday. "We do believe that those intentions were interrupted — that the response of our officers prevented further bloodshed." Bates wouldn't go into further details about what exactly happened Tuesday afternoon. "The finer details will come to light in due course," he said. The attacker and the victim are both students at the school and knew one another, he said. The motivation behind the attack, though, is still under investigation, Bates said. Police were called at 1:15 p.m. and by 1:22 p.m. the 16-year-old was in custody. Officers used a Taser to subdue and disarm him. "In the face of mortal danger, our Brandon Police Service officers demonstrated exceptional bravery, professionalism and restraint. They ran towards the threat, risking their own safety with both composure and care," Bates said. That composure resulted in the outcome being far less tragic than it could have been if officers chose instead to use their firearms, he said. "Use-of-force situations are dynamic, they're chaotic, and they require split-second decision-making under immense stress." Officers were responding to what they were told was someone armed with a sword and "going crazy," Bates said. It was an incident involving someone not only presenting a lethal threat, but who had already attempted to take someone's life, he said. "The presence of mind of our officers … in this particular situation to incapacitate the offender is really quite remarkable." The 16-year-old faces charges of attempted murder, uttering threats, possession of a weapon and wearing a disguise. Bates doesn't know if the teen had any prior dealings with police. The school resource officer, who is well-acquainted with the students, did not have prior dealings with him, he said. No information was given about the disguise or whether police believe the teen was under the influence of anything at the time. "At this juncture of the investigation, there's no indication that we're talking about altered states or a situation where drugs were specifically involved," he said. As for mental health concerns, "clearly the actions are deranged." Bates asked for patience and understanding as witness interviews are ongoing and details continue to emerge. "We understand the deep emotional toll that this event has taken on the entire school community. Traumatic events like this affect everybody and have a ripple effect — students, families, teachers, the broader public, emergency responders," he said. "There's much recovery that needs to take place in the aftermath of this tragedy. A school should always be a place of safety, a place to learn, grow and thrive. Tragically, yesterday, one of our schools … became a scene of trauma and danger." He urged anyone struggling in the wake of the incident to reach out to mental health resources at the school or health-care providers and other organizations within the community. School-police relationship lauded The school was immediately put into lockdown when school staff realized what was happening. That was lifted once the attacker was custody. "The actions taken were not by chance on this day, but the result of preparation, care and a commitment to student safety," Bates said, praising school staff and officers. "On this day we were prepared. The response was seamless and it's because of that practice and relationship that has been pre-established and built with Brandon School Division." School resource officers get ARTO (assessment of risk to others) and VTRA (violence threat risk assessment) training from the police service. That training and relationship "speaks to the recognition of potential harm and risk in that environment," Bates said. "How we're presently responsive to that is something that is always under discussion — should we be looking at how we can mitigate risks and events such as this? How do we make the schools as safe as they can possibly be?" That has resulted in the specialized training now in place and the presence of school resource officers. "I think we would be remiss if we didn't continually look at other potential enhancements to school safety," Bates said.
Free Malaysia Today
11-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
5 dead, others injured in Austrian school attack
Police said an operation is underway in a street called Dreierschuetzengasse. (EPA Images pic) VIENNA : At least five people have been killed in an attack at a school in the Austrian city of Graz and others were injured, Austrian media including tabloid Kronen Zeitung reported today. Citing local police, Austrian state media ORF said several people had been seriously injured, including students and teachers. It said the suspected perpetrator, reportedly a pupil, is believed to have killed himself. Police said an operation was underway in a street called Dreierschuetzengasse, on which there is a secondary school, but declined further comment. Police are currently evacuating the building, ORF said.
