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| Ann Maguire murder: Will Cornick sentenced to life | Ann Maguire murder: Will Cornick sentenced to life |
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| A 16-year-old boy has been given a life sentence after he admitted murdering Leeds teacher Ann Maguire. | A 16-year-old boy has been given a life sentence after he admitted murdering Leeds teacher Ann Maguire. |
| Will Cornick stabbed Mrs Maguire, 61, in the neck and chased her from a room at Corpus Christi Catholic College, then sat down and said "good times". | Will Cornick stabbed Mrs Maguire, 61, in the neck and chased her from a room at Corpus Christi Catholic College, then sat down and said "good times". |
| The judge, ordering Cornick to serve a minimum of 20 years, said he had shown a "chilling lack of remorse". | The judge, ordering Cornick to serve a minimum of 20 years, said he had shown a "chilling lack of remorse". |
| Mrs Maguire's family said it was "looking to the future with a fragile hope". | Mrs Maguire's family said it was "looking to the future with a fragile hope". |
| No emotion | No emotion |
| Cornick, who was 15 when the stabbing happened in April, had not been named because of his age but judge Mr Justice Coulson lifted an order banning his identification. | |
| At Leeds Crown Court earlier, the teenager stood in the dock flanked by two prison officers as the clerk read out the charge. | |
| He looked straight ahead and showed no emotion as he admitted murdering Mrs Maguire. The Spanish teacher suffered seven stab wounds to her back and neck. | |
| Mr Justice Coulson said it was "quite possible" Cornick would never be released. | |
| Prosecutor Paul Greaney QC told the court the boy had "psychopathic tendencies" and had derived pleasure from the public nature of the killing, something the judge referred to as "truly grotesque". | Prosecutor Paul Greaney QC told the court the boy had "psychopathic tendencies" and had derived pleasure from the public nature of the killing, something the judge referred to as "truly grotesque". |
| He told the court pupils had noticed disturbing aspects to Cornick's personality. | |
| He told other children that he hated Mrs Maguire and wanted her dead, writing in a message on Facebook that she "deserves more than death, more than pain and more than anything that we can understand". | He told other children that he hated Mrs Maguire and wanted her dead, writing in a message on Facebook that she "deserves more than death, more than pain and more than anything that we can understand". |
| The prosecutor said: "Late on the night of Christmas Eve 2013, and into the early hours of Christmas Day, the defendant exchanged messages with a friend on Facebook. | The prosecutor said: "Late on the night of Christmas Eve 2013, and into the early hours of Christmas Day, the defendant exchanged messages with a friend on Facebook. |
| "In those messages he spoke of 'brutally killing' Mrs Maguire and spending the rest of his life in jail so as not to have to worry about life or money." | "In those messages he spoke of 'brutally killing' Mrs Maguire and spending the rest of his life in jail so as not to have to worry about life or money." |
| The court heard that Mrs Maguire had been leaning over her desk helping a girl with her work when the boy attacked her from behind. | The court heard that Mrs Maguire had been leaning over her desk helping a girl with her work when the boy attacked her from behind. |
| "The defendant approached his teacher and began to stab her in the neck and back," said Mr Greaney. | "The defendant approached his teacher and began to stab her in the neck and back," said Mr Greaney. |
| "Ann Maguire was 61 years of age, 5ft 2in height and of slim build. | "Ann Maguire was 61 years of age, 5ft 2in height and of slim build. |
| "The defendant was a full foot taller and was armed with a large kitchen knife. | "The defendant was a full foot taller and was armed with a large kitchen knife. |
| "To describe his attack as cowardly hardly does it justice." | "To describe his attack as cowardly hardly does it justice." |
| The prosecutor said Mrs Maguire fled but was chased by Cornick, who was "stabbing her as she sought to escape". | |
| 'Proud of what he did' | 'Proud of what he did' |
| Mrs Maguire was stabbed seven times in her back and neck before colleague Susan Francis, alerted by children screaming, rushed her friend into a work room and held the door shut. | Mrs Maguire was stabbed seven times in her back and neck before colleague Susan Francis, alerted by children screaming, rushed her friend into a work room and held the door shut. |
| Mr Greaney said: "She was able to see the boy through a glass panel in the door. His face was emotionless and he then walked away." | Mr Greaney said: "She was able to see the boy through a glass panel in the door. His face was emotionless and he then walked away." |
| Cornick went back to the classroom and sat down "as if nothing had happened", the prosecutor told the court. | |
| "He said that he had stabbed Mrs Maguire," said Mr Greaney. "He added that it was a pity she was not dead. | "He said that he had stabbed Mrs Maguire," said Mr Greaney. "He added that it was a pity she was not dead. |
| "He said to the entire class 'good times' and spoke of an adrenaline rush." | "He said to the entire class 'good times' and spoke of an adrenaline rush." |
| The boy told a psychiatrist after the killing that he had a "sense of pride" in killing Mrs Maguire, the court heard. | The boy told a psychiatrist after the killing that he had a "sense of pride" in killing Mrs Maguire, the court heard. |
| Mr Greaney said that when the expert asked about the impact on Mrs Maguire's family, Cornick replied: "I know the victim's family will be upset but I don't care. | |
| "In my eyes, everything I've done is fine and dandy." | "In my eyes, everything I've done is fine and dandy." |
| "It's kill or be killed. I did not have a choice. It was kill her or suicide." | "It's kill or be killed. I did not have a choice. It was kill her or suicide." |
| 'Responsible parents' | 'Responsible parents' |
| But the prosecutor said the teenager's actions were still "inexplicable". | |
| "The parents are decent people and responsible parents," he said. "They are at a loss to understand how and why their son has turned out as he has and they have co-operated fully with the police and with the prosecution. | "The parents are decent people and responsible parents," he said. "They are at a loss to understand how and why their son has turned out as he has and they have co-operated fully with the police and with the prosecution. |
| "It follows that this is not one of those cases in which a defendant's actions may find a degree of explanation in his family circumstances." | |
| Mr Greaney added that Cornick's academic reports "had generally been positive". | |
| Sitting at the back of the dock, his parents listened intently to the details of their son's crime. | |
| Because of his young age, the judge and barristers did not wear their wigs and gowns during the hearing. | Because of his young age, the judge and barristers did not wear their wigs and gowns during the hearing. |
| In a victim statement read to the court, Mrs Maguire's husband Don described the attack on his wife as a "monumental act of cowardice and evil". | In a victim statement read to the court, Mrs Maguire's husband Don described the attack on his wife as a "monumental act of cowardice and evil". |
| Det Insp Paul Money, of West Yorkshire Police, said no person acting in authority could have foreseen the "cold-blooded" and "cowardly" murder. | Det Insp Paul Money, of West Yorkshire Police, said no person acting in authority could have foreseen the "cold-blooded" and "cowardly" murder. |
| He said: "I can't name the person responsible but he comes from a good home with decent, responsible parents." | He said: "I can't name the person responsible but he comes from a good home with decent, responsible parents." |
| Mrs Maguire had worked at the school for more than 40 years and had been due to retire. | Mrs Maguire had worked at the school for more than 40 years and had been due to retire. |
| Her sister Denise Courtenay said: "We will never recover from this pain and anguish. | Her sister Denise Courtenay said: "We will never recover from this pain and anguish. |
| "No amount of punishment can compensate us for what we have lost." | "No amount of punishment can compensate us for what we have lost." |
| Speaking outside the school after Cornick had been sentenced, Nigel Richardson, head of children's services at Leeds City Council, said everyone's thoughts were with Mrs Maguire's family, friends and colleagues. | |
| He said her "lasting legacy" would be felt across the local community and throughout Leeds. | |
| Steve Mort, head teacher of Corpus Christi Catholic College, said: "I want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to all our staff and students, present and past, for the way that they have coped and continue to cope with this shocking and unprecedented incident. | |
| "I would also like to say thank you for the amazing tributes and messages of sympathy and support that we have received in school from across Leeds, from around the country and from far further afield. | |
| "We have drawn great strength and comfort from these and from our shared faith, and we continue to remember Ann and her family in our prayers." |