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Sheffield Jury Reviews CCTV and Forensic Evidence in School Stabbing Trial

Jurors are viewing footage of the fatal courtyard stabbing to determine if the evidence supports elevating a manslaughter plea to murder.

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Overview

  • CCTV shows the defendant thrusting a 13cm serrated hunting knife into 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose’s chest just five minutes into the lunch break.
  • Home Office pathologist Dr Philip Lumb testified that the 8cm deep wound severed Willgoose’s fifth rib, nicked the one below and penetrated a heart chamber.
  • The unnamed 15-year-old has admitted manslaughter and possession of a knife on school premises but denies murder, disputing any premeditation.
  • Witnesses described a Snapchat fallout and a prior lockdown triggered by a reported knife sighting that heightened tensions between the pupils.
  • Courtroom evidence has intensified calls for stronger school security measures and greater action against youth knife crime.