A 14-year-old girl appeared in Swansea Crown Court on Monday (Sept 30), accused of stabbing two teachers and a pupil during break time at a school in Carmarthenshire. The incident occurred in April at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford.
The defendant, whose identity cannot be revealed due to her age, allegedly attacked teachers Fiona Elias and Liz Hopkin, as well as a fellow student. The girl had previously admitted to the triple stabbing but denies charges of attempted murder.
The court heard how the teenager approached Ms Elias during the break, reportedly saying, “Do you want to see what’s in my pocket?” before telling her she was going to kill her. She then proceeded to stab Ms Elias in the arms.
Prosecution barrister William Hughes KC informed the jury that the girl repeatedly stabbed Ms Elias, while Ms Hopkin intervened, attempting to restrain the attacker. However, the court was told that Ms Hopkin was subsequently stabbed multiple times in the neck, back, arms, and legs. Despite her efforts, she eventually lost her grip on the defendant.
CCTV footage of the incident was shown in court, capturing the moment when the girl, initially talking to the two teachers, suddenly pulled out a knife. The jury also heard that the teenage attacker later targeted a pupil, inflicting a leg injury.
After the initial assault, the girl was approached by two other teachers, Mr Stephen Hagget and Mr Darrel Campbell, who tried to de-escalate the situation. However, she continued to threaten Ms Elias, saying she would kill her if she saw her again. The defendant then moved to another area of the school, where she shouted at a pupil that she was going to kill her before launching another attack.
The teenager was eventually restrained by staff and taken to a classroom, where she was later arrested.
The trial is set to continue on Wednesday.
