Schoolboy knife attacker texted 'sorry' to mum
The mother of a boy accused of attempted murder at a high school gives evidence at his trial.
A teenage boy allegedly stabbed a fellow student at Thorpe St Andrew School near Norwich on March 11. The 16-year-old defendant, who cannot be named, has admitted to possessing a kitchen knife without permission and wounding with intent. However, he denies attempted murder. His mother, who was in complete shock upon learning of the incident, told King's Lynn Crown Court that she received a text message from her son saying "sorry" shortly after the attack.
The mother described her son as very quiet, very funny, very smart, and possessing a dry sense of humor. She recounted the night before the attack as completely normal, with her son leaving for school at his usual time the following morning. After realizing something was amiss when she couldn't see her son on her phone app, she messaged him asking if he was okay.
When her son did not respond immediately, she became concerned as he was not at school and someone had run away from the grounds. Upon learning about the unfolding events on social media, the mother contacted the police and was advised to return home. The teacher who chased the attacker said he was very shocked and shouted for the boy to stop.
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