A young girl claimed she was “joking” when she told police she could become a “celebrity” for stabbing two teachers and a pupil in a Welsh school. She admitted to a court she “hated” one of her teachers but had no intention of killing her. The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was said to have approached teacher Fiona Elias and her colleague Liz Hopkin on the yard at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, on April 24 this year.
She was described as giving a “sinister look” before producing a blade and repeatedly stabbing Mrs. Elias. A trial at Swansea Crown Court previously heard the defendant shout, “I am going to f****** kill you” as Miss Hopkin tried to protect her colleague by grabbing the girl from behind and restrain her. Mrs. Elias suffered serious injuries, including stab wounds to her neck and back. Injury was also caused to a female pupil who was stabbed in the arm by the weapon described as a “fishing multi-tool,” which had been taken onto the school premises.
The defendant was restrained by staff before being taken to an office to await the police. Giving evidence in court on Monday, the defendant was asked if she remembered why she pulled out a knife on Mrs. Elias. She said: “Not really, no, I don’t remember.” Defence barrister Caroline Rees KC questioned her about her intentions during the incident, to which the defendant replied that she didn’t remember intending to kill. The trial at Swansea Crown Court continues as the defendant faces three counts of attempted murder, which she denies. The trial is expected to last for two weeks.