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Ann Maguire inquest: Pupil had threatened to kill teacher | Ann Maguire inquest: Pupil had threatened to kill teacher |
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A 15-year-old pupil who stabbed teacher Ann Maguire to death told other pupils of his plan to attack her, an inquest has heard. | A 15-year-old pupil who stabbed teacher Ann Maguire to death told other pupils of his plan to attack her, an inquest has heard. |
Mrs Maguire, 61, was murdered by Will Cornick at Corpus Christi Catholic College, Leeds, in April 2014. | Mrs Maguire, 61, was murdered by Will Cornick at Corpus Christi Catholic College, Leeds, in April 2014. |
She was stabbed seven times, including one blow which cut her jugular vein. | She was stabbed seven times, including one blow which cut her jugular vein. |
Cornick boasted to other pupils about attacking the teacher, but they did not believe him and did not report it, Wakefield Coroners Court heard. | Cornick boasted to other pupils about attacking the teacher, but they did not believe him and did not report it, Wakefield Coroners Court heard. |
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The inquest heard Cornick had told at least 10 other pupils precisely what he was going to do - where he was going to do it and how he was going to do it. | The inquest heard Cornick had told at least 10 other pupils precisely what he was going to do - where he was going to do it and how he was going to do it. |
Det Supt Nick Wallen told the court: "He was a young man who was prone to say things that weren't true." | Det Supt Nick Wallen told the court: "He was a young man who was prone to say things that weren't true." |
Messages on Facebook about attacking Mrs Maguire were also not taken seriously by his friends at the time. | Messages on Facebook about attacking Mrs Maguire were also not taken seriously by his friends at the time. |
Giving evidence, Det Supt Wallen said the attack had come "completely out of the blue" and Mrs Maguire "stood absolutely no chance whatsoever". | Giving evidence, Det Supt Wallen said the attack had come "completely out of the blue" and Mrs Maguire "stood absolutely no chance whatsoever". |
She was ambushed by a "strapping 15-year-old lad", he said. | She was ambushed by a "strapping 15-year-old lad", he said. |
The inquest also heard Cornick had stormed out of a meeting called to discuss his work in Spanish, involving Mrs Maguire. | The inquest also heard Cornick had stormed out of a meeting called to discuss his work in Spanish, involving Mrs Maguire. |
He later received a detention, but went off on a bowling trip instead. | He later received a detention, but went off on a bowling trip instead. |
Mr Wallen said similar incidents happened in schools up and down the country. | Mr Wallen said similar incidents happened in schools up and down the country. |
"Is it a warning that this individual was about to kill his teacher? My answer to that would be 'no'. | "Is it a warning that this individual was about to kill his teacher? My answer to that would be 'no'. |
"At no time did we have the impression of a disruptive, violent, angry individual who... was about to explode in a frenzy of violence such as his," he said. | "At no time did we have the impression of a disruptive, violent, angry individual who... was about to explode in a frenzy of violence such as his," he said. |
The inquest follows a review by Leeds Safeguarding Children Board in November 2016 which found no-one could have predicted or prevented Mrs Maguire's murder. | |
An earlier High Court hearing also ruled that children should not be called to give evidence at the inquest. This followed an appeal by the family to have the evidence heard. | |
The inquest continues. | The inquest continues. |