Schoolgirl sentenced to 15 years after attack

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 girl, who cannot be named due to her age, will serve at least half of the sentence in custody.

She was found guilty of attempted murder in a second trial at Swansea Crown Court in February after the first one 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.

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.

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 she previously told them she would stab Ms Elias and “do something stupid” that would get her expelled.

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