A 16-year-old boy who stabbed a teacher in the head at his school after asking her to check his homework has been sentenced to four and a half years’ youth detention.
The boy, who was 15 at the time, stabbed his teacher, Vicky Williams, in the head at Milford Haven Comprehensive School in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Prosecutors described the incident on February 5 as a ‘murderous attack’ during a hearing at Swansea Crown Court on July 7.
The boy, who is now 16 and cannot be named for legal reasons, allegedly brought the blade into school hidden in his bag.
Christopher Rees KC told the court previously: ‘The prosecution say the defendant planned and launched a murderous attack.
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‘He deliberately stabbed Vicki Williams in the head.’
The school said in a statement at the time: ‘Following the very distressing incident that took place in school last week, we want to take a moment to acknowledge how unsettling this has been for our whole community. Our priority now is to support pupils, staff and families as we move forward together.
‘We want to reassure you that Milford Haven School remains a safe and caring environment.
‘We are incredibly proud of how bravely, calmly and maturely pupils and staff responded and we will continue to work closely with the police, the local authority and our wider community to ensure everyone feels supported.’
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