Masked teenager found guilty of attempted murder at Norfolk school
A 16-year-old boy has been convicted of attempted murder after stabbing a 15-year-old girl at a school near Norwich.
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A masked teenager has been found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing a 15-year-old girl at his school near Norwich, BBC News reported. Armed police officers were called to Thorpe St Andrew School on Wednesday 11 March following reports that the girl had been stabbed in the back. [1]
The trial at King's Lynn Crown Court heard that the attacker brought a knife to school while dressed in black and wearing a face mask. According to BBC News, he had also written notes stating that he hated women. [1]
The incident caused the school to go into lockdown, while parents gathered outside the gates waiting for news about their children. The defendant, who is 16 years old and cannot be named because of legal reasons, was convicted by a majority verdict after jurors deliberated for three hours and 54 minutes during the two-week trial. [1]
The teenager is scheduled to be sentenced on 18 December, BBC News reported. [1]
In short
- A 16-year-old boy was found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing a 15-year-old schoolgirl in the back.
- The attack happened at Thorpe St Andrew School near Norwich on Wednesday 11 March.
- The court heard the attacker wore black clothing with a face mask and wrote notes saying he hated women.
- The defendant will be sentenced at court on 18 December.
Sources
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- [1]Masked teenager found guilty of trying to murder 15-year-old schoolgirlBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Martin Ney on Wikipedia
- [3]Bristol student admits to murder after stabbing housemate in masked ambush FTMQ News, 22h ago
- [4]Canadian tourist found guilty of animal cruelty after stealing Las Vegas flamingo FTMQ News, 19h ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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