Teacher stabbed to death at Leeds school

[e5]

61 year old teacher, Anne Maguire who worked at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds has been stabbed to death by a 15-year old school boy. I read on my facebook it was because she wouldn't let him have a cigarette in the playground.

A female teacher has been stabbed to death in front of pupils inside a school in Leeds.


The 61-year-old victim, who the BBC understands was Spanish teacher Anne Maguire, was taken to hospital but later pronounced dead.
A 15-year-old boy was detained by teaching staff and later arrested.


Police said there was "no ongoing risk to pupils or staff". Downing Street said the prime minister's thoughts were with the victim's family.

Two pupils at the scene told the BBC that children were seen screaming and running from a classroom following the attack.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said Mrs Maguire received a number of stab wounds and a knife was recovered from the scene.


The 15-year-old pupil was detained by other members of teaching staff and arrested in connection with the stabbing, he added.


No-one else was injured in the attack and no other student or member of staff was threatened, the spokesman said.


He said the attack was an "unprecedented event" and schools in Leeds were "generally very safe places" to work and study.


Staff members were "in shock" and Mrs Maguire's death would "understandably have a massive impact" on her family and the school, he added.


The BBC's education correspondent Sean Coughlan said the incident would bring back memories of Philip Lawrence, a head teacher who was killed outside a school in Maida Vale, London, in 1995.


Mr Lawrence was murdered when he went to help a pupil who was being attacked.


The call to police in Leeds came from the ambulance service shortly before 12:00 BST.

Particularly said as it is so close to home My thoughts going out to her family and friends, RIP.

[Kardan]

If she wouldn't let him have a cigarette in the playground, why were people running out of a classroom?

Horrible event anyway, RIP.

And change your avatar e5.

[GommeInc]

If she wouldn't let him have a cigarette in the playground, why were people running out of a classroom?

Horrible event anyway, RIP.

And change your avatar e5.

May have asked to go out to have a cigarette and was refused. Did seem a bit weirdly written

He sounds a bit like a horrid thug, it's a shame the teacher found out the hard way.

[Storking]

Shocking! what's the bet his sentence will be sickeningly poor and unjust? gah...

[Chippiewill]

inb4 dan comes in with a straw man of banning knives.

[e5]

Shocking! what's the bet his sentence will be sickeningly poor and unjust? gah...

My thoughts exactly. 15, can't be named and the sentence given to him will be nothing in comparison to what it should be

[GommeInc]

My thoughts exactly. 15, can't be named and the sentence given to him will be nothing in comparison to what it should be

To be fair, he'll have a tough time getting a job or anything so his life is ruined anyway by doing this.. That said, it would be nice just to have him off the street away from more innocent people.

[MKR&*42]

inb4 legalise all knives and guns so tht we could have prevented it :rolleyes:

[Brad]

That is so tragic. There's definitely something going around mentally. Whether it be thru video games, or television shows that are making these kids lash out with violence.
Thoughts are going out to her family, and friends during this time.

[lemons]

wth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is horrible all because he couldnt get a cigg