A TEENAGER tried to stab a pupil with a six-inch knife in a school corridor before a teacher intervened at the last second, a court has heard.
The 15-year-old was seen lurking on the premises of the Gilberd School on the afternoon of Monday, October 9 whilst his victim walked towards the school building accompanied by a teacher.
When the victim and the teacher walked past, the boy produced a knife and attempted to stab his victim from behind.
The teacher managed to intervene and take the knife off the teenager, who wounded his victim but did not cause a serious physical injury.
The child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court yesterday and admitted wounding with intent and carrying a knife on school premises.
Peter Clark, prosecuting, read a victim impact statement on behalf of the victim’s mother which recounted how she discovered her son was the victim of the attack.
The statement read: “The victim’s mother got a phone call from the school and was told there had been an incident, but wasn’t told anything more.
“She arrived and saw police cars at the school and knew something awful had happened – she was escorted down the corridor and was told her son had been stabbed.”
A statement written by the victim read: “Since being stabbed, I am scared other boys are going to have weapons to hurt me.
“I don’t make friends as easily – if I go out of the house and see people I don’t know, I get worried.
“I am a victim and I don’t want people to know.”
His Honour Judge Martyn Levett KC sentenced the teenager to an 18-month youth rehabilitation order and imposed a five-year restraining order which prevented him from contacting the victim and the victim’s family
He is also prohibited from entering the Gilberd School – which was rated outstanding at its last Ofsted inspection in 2019 – and Brinkley Lane, Colchester.
His Honour Judge Levett said the law prevented him from passing a more severe sentence.
He said: “I have my hands tied by the wisdom of the sentencing counsel – I am not able to pass a sentence which the public may feel is reflective of the offence because of the guidelines and Parliament.”
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