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| Ann Maguire murder: Teenager killer jailed for life named as William Cornick | Ann Maguire murder: Teenager killer jailed for life named as William Cornick |
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| The murderer of teacher Ann Maguire has been named as William Cornick. | The murderer of teacher Ann Maguire has been named as William Cornick. |
| A court order previously prevented the 16-year-old being identified because of his age but the judge lifted the restriction this afternoon following submissions from the media. | A court order previously prevented the 16-year-old being identified because of his age but the judge lifted the restriction this afternoon following submissions from the media. |
| He was earlier jailed for life with a minimum of 20 years in prison for stabbing Mrs Maguire to death at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds. | He was earlier jailed for life with a minimum of 20 years in prison for stabbing Mrs Maguire to death at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds. |
| The 61-year-old was attacked in front of her class of terrified pupils in April, just months before she was due to retire. | The 61-year-old was attacked in front of her class of terrified pupils in April, just months before she was due to retire. |
| Mr Justice Coulson told Leeds Crown Court that Cornick had planned the stabbing and deliberately carried it out in front of children, taking pleasure in its public nature. | Mr Justice Coulson told Leeds Crown Court that Cornick had planned the stabbing and deliberately carried it out in front of children, taking pleasure in its public nature. |
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| The judge also cited the teenager’s “total and chilling lack of remorse” as an aggravating factor, along with the fact Mrs Maguire did not die immediately and was in extreme pain with her injuries. | The judge also cited the teenager’s “total and chilling lack of remorse” as an aggravating factor, along with the fact Mrs Maguire did not die immediately and was in extreme pain with her injuries. |
| “It's quite possible that day (of his release) may never come,” he added. | “It's quite possible that day (of his release) may never come,” he added. |
| The prosecution showed Facebook messages dating back to Christmas showing Cornick’s intention and revealed that on the morning of the stabbing, he told classmates he planned to kill Mrs Maguire and two other teachers, including a pregnant woman “so as to kill her unborn child”. The boy showed them the knives he was carrying along with a bottle of Jack Daniels “to celebrate”, the court heard. | |
| Paul Greaney, a lawyer for the prosecution, said Cornick “winked” at a fellow student before entering Mrs Maguire's classroom and one witness said there was no expression on his face as he stabbed her in the back and neck. | |
| She attempted to run away but was chased by the boy, who “stabbed her as she sought to escape”, Mr Greaney said. | |
| Witnesses reported that Cornick seemed “pleased” and he later told a psychiatrist it made him “happy”. | Witnesses reported that Cornick seemed “pleased” and he later told a psychiatrist it made him “happy”. |
| “I had a sense of pride. I still do,” the defendant said according to lawyers. “It's kill or be killed. I did not have a choice. It was kill her or suicide.” | “I had a sense of pride. I still do,” the defendant said according to lawyers. “It's kill or be killed. I did not have a choice. It was kill her or suicide.” |
| Outlining the psychiatric reports, Mr Greaney said Cornick was “currently highly dangerous and has psychopathic elements to his personality”. | Outlining the psychiatric reports, Mr Greaney said Cornick was “currently highly dangerous and has psychopathic elements to his personality”. |
| His parents were in court for the sentencing, sitting in a separate area to Mrs Maguire’s family, and were visibly upset as he was led from the dock. | His parents were in court for the sentencing, sitting in a separate area to Mrs Maguire’s family, and were visibly upset as he was led from the dock. |
| “It is important that we should record that it is clear from the evidence that the parents are decent people and responsible parents,” Mr Greaney told the court. | “It is important that we should record that it is clear from the evidence that the parents are decent people and responsible parents,” Mr Greaney told the court. |
| Ann Maguire was stabbed to death in front of pupils “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. | Ann Maguire was stabbed to death in front of pupils “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. | "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. |
| “On the contrary, (the boy's) family life was marked by love and support.” | “On the contrary, (the boy's) family life was marked by love and support.” |
| After the hearing, Peter Mann, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “While his deep-seated hatred for Ann appears incomprehensible, we are clear that he calmly and methodically planned this cold-blooded attack on her. "He attacked Ann while she was helping children with their work and completely unable to protect herself. He has continued to show no remorse whatsoever." | |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |