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| Ammanford stabbing: Schoolgirl sentenced to 15 years after attack | Ammanford stabbing: Schoolgirl sentenced to 15 years after attack |
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| The moment before 14-year-old girl stabs teachers | The moment before 14-year-old girl stabs teachers |
| A 14-year-old girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil while screaming "I'm going to kill you" has been sentenced to 15 years in detention. | A 14-year-old girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil while screaming "I'm going to kill you" has been sentenced to 15 years in detention. |
| The teenager, who cannot be named due to her age, will serve at least half the sentence in custody. | The teenager, who cannot be named due to her age, will serve at least half the sentence in custody. |
| She was found guilty of attempted murder in a second trial at Swansea Crown Court in February after the first collapsed. | She was found guilty of attempted murder in a second trial at Swansea Crown Court in February after the first collapsed. |
| Fiona Elias, Liz Hopkin and a pupil were treated in hospital with stab wounds after the attack at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, Carmarthenshire, last April. | Fiona Elias, Liz Hopkin and a pupil were treated in hospital with stab wounds after the attack at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, Carmarthenshire, last April. |
| Speaking in court, Ms Hopkins told the teenager "you are not a murderer" while Ms Elias said the defendant had put her, her family and the entire school "through hell". | Speaking in court, Ms Hopkins told the teenager "you are not a murderer" while Ms Elias said the defendant had put her, her family and the entire school "through hell". |
| The teenager, who brought a weapon to school every day, used her father's multi-tool knife to initially attack Ms Elias on 24 April 2024. | The teenager, who brought a weapon to school every day, used her father's multi-tool knife to initially attack Ms Elias on 24 April 2024. |
| Judge Paul Thomas, sentencing, said the girl had not shown remorse and had attacked the three for attention. | Judge Paul Thomas, sentencing, said the girl had not shown remorse and had attacked the three for attention. |
| The jury heard she repeatedly stabbed Ms Elias saying "I'm going to kill you" and the teacher suffered wounds to both arms. | The jury heard she repeatedly stabbed Ms Elias saying "I'm going to kill you" and the teacher suffered wounds to both arms. |
| Fellow pupils said the defendant previously told them she would stab Ms Elias and "do something stupid" that would get her expelled. | Fellow pupils said the defendant previously told them she would stab Ms Elias and "do something stupid" that would get her expelled. |
| Ms Hopkin intervened during the incident to try and restrain the girl and was also stabbed, receiving injuries to her neck, back, legs and arms, the court heard. | Ms Hopkin intervened during the incident to try and restrain the girl and was also stabbed, receiving injuries to her neck, back, legs and arms, the court heard. |
| After a "stand off", the girl then ran at a 14-year-old pupil with the knife and shouted "I'm going to kill you" before stabbing her, causing a wound to the upper arm. | After a "stand off", the girl then ran at a 14-year-old pupil with the knife and shouted "I'm going to kill you" before stabbing her, causing a wound to the upper arm. |
| She was restrained by teacher Darrel Campbell until she was later arrested. | She was restrained by teacher Darrel Campbell until she was later arrested. |
| Teachers Fiona Elias (left), Liz Hopkin (right) and a pupil were injured in the stabbing at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman last April | Teachers Fiona Elias (left), Liz Hopkin (right) and a pupil were injured in the stabbing at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman last April |
| During the hearing, Ms Elias started reading her victim impact statement in tears and said she would never forget the moment she saw the tip of the blade. | During the hearing, Ms Elias started reading her victim impact statement in tears and said she would never forget the moment she saw the tip of the blade. |
| "The image is etched in my mind," she said, "it's a moment that replays itself over and over". | "The image is etched in my mind," she said, "it's a moment that replays itself over and over". |
| "The scars on my arms are a daily reminder of the pain I endured. She tried to murder me." | "The scars on my arms are a daily reminder of the pain I endured. She tried to murder me." |
| Ms Elias said she has received counselling to "stop the spirals" before they "consume" her. | Ms Elias said she has received counselling to "stop the spirals" before they "consume" her. |
| She said her daughter found out about her involvement in the incident on social media when a photo was shared of Ms Hopkin on a stretcher with the caption 'RIP Mrs Elias'. | She said her daughter found out about her involvement in the incident on social media when a photo was shared of Ms Hopkin on a stretcher with the caption 'RIP Mrs Elias'. |
| "Those three words have haunted her ever since," she said. | "Those three words have haunted her ever since," she said. |
| Pupils at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman went into lockdown following the stabbings during morning break on 24 April | Pupils at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman went into lockdown following the stabbings during morning break on 24 April |
| Ms Elias addressed the teenager in court and said: "Your motive was clear, you tried to murder me. | Ms Elias addressed the teenager in court and said: "Your motive was clear, you tried to murder me. |
| "Thankfully, thanks to Liz's selfless actions, you didn't manage to finish what you started. | "Thankfully, thanks to Liz's selfless actions, you didn't manage to finish what you started. |
| "You have put me, my family and the entire school though hell." | "You have put me, my family and the entire school though hell." |
| Ms Elias said she had not ruled out meeting with the teenager in future, and will use her experience to campaign for teachers' safety. | Ms Elias said she had not ruled out meeting with the teenager in future, and will use her experience to campaign for teachers' safety. |
| She finished her statement with the words her husband wrote in a card following the incident. | She finished her statement with the words her husband wrote in a card following the incident. |
| "I always knew that you give your time to the school, give your heart to the school, but I never expected you to give your blood," Ms Elias said. | "I always knew that you give your time to the school, give your heart to the school, but I never expected you to give your blood," Ms Elias said. |
| "I will always give my heart to Ysgol Dyffryn Aman," she added. | "I will always give my heart to Ysgol Dyffryn Aman," she added. |
| The teenager attacked the three using her father's multi-tool knife | |
| Reading her statement, Ms Hopkin turned to look at the teenager and said her life had been changed forever due to the defendant's "calculated violence". | Reading her statement, Ms Hopkin turned to look at the teenager and said her life had been changed forever due to the defendant's "calculated violence". |
| She told the court the scars from that day remain not only on her body but "deep within". | She told the court the scars from that day remain not only on her body but "deep within". |
| "I was fighting for my life in a place where I should have felt safe," she said, adding her son and husband who work at the school found her "in a pool of blood". | "I was fighting for my life in a place where I should have felt safe," she said, adding her son and husband who work at the school found her "in a pool of blood". |
| "Although this has been the worst experience of my life, I'm glad it was me that was there that day," she said. | "Although this has been the worst experience of my life, I'm glad it was me that was there that day," she said. |
| "I'm glad I stopped you from killing [Fiona Elias]. I truly believe I saved you both that day. You are not a murderer. | "I'm glad I stopped you from killing [Fiona Elias]. I truly believe I saved you both that day. You are not a murderer. |
| "I would not let you carry out your plan. I'm still here, I'm still alive, though at the time I was sure I was going to die." | "I would not let you carry out your plan. I'm still here, I'm still alive, though at the time I was sure I was going to die." |
| Ms Hopkin said the girl had "been with her" every day since the attack. | Ms Hopkin said the girl had "been with her" every day since the attack. |
| Addressing the teenager, she said: "Despite what you did, I worry about your future." | Addressing the teenager, she said: "Despite what you did, I worry about your future." |
| "I don't want to be what happened that day to be what defines you." | "I don't want to be what happened that day to be what defines you." |
| Liz Hopkin told the teenager that despite what she did, she doesn't want the attack to define her future | |
| On Monday Judge Thomas said he believed the girl was not sorry for what she did, and that she "actually enjoyed" the publicity "in a weird way". | |
| "In my view, you wanted as many of you fellow pupils as possibly to see what you intended to do," he said. | |
| "I've watched you carefully over the two trials. I believe that what you did that day, you did above all, for attention. Attention, you perhaps haven't had." | |
| Judge Thomas added the defendant had already "made serious threats to someone" since last April, and posed a potential risk even after custody. | |
| "I hope you will go on to lead a good life," he added as he passed the sentence. | |
| The girl listened, her arms crossed, and she was taken back to the detention centre. | |
| She will be almost 30 when her licence period ends. |