Teenager charged with tried wounding after instructor stabbed
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15-year-old-boy has been charged with tried wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article after a instructor was stabbed in a faculty hall.
Maths instructor Jamie Sansom suffered a single stab wound at Tewkesbury Academy in Gloucestershire at simply after 9am on Monday.
The teenager, who can’t be named for authorized causes, was charged on Tuesday night with part 18 tried wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article on faculty premises.
He will stay in police custody in a single day earlier than showing at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
The academy was locked down and two neighbouring colleges have been additionally requested to close their doorways as a “precaution” following the incident, Assistant Chief Constable Richard Ocone, of Gloucestershire Police, stated.
Mr Sansom, who was discharged from hospital on Monday night, stated hypothesis he was intervening in a struggle between college students is “simply not true”.
He stated in an announcement: “On police advice, I can’t comment in detail about what happened, but I do want to address some misinformation which has been circulating in coverage of yesterday’s incident.
“It is simply not true to say that I was intervening in a fight between students. In my view, there was no point at which Tewkesbury students faced any direct threat.
“I am pleased to say that I am recovering well. I was well looked after at Gloucester Royal, and by the police, and I’m grateful for that. My thanks to everyone who helped put me on the road to what is expected to be a full recovery.
“I have received more than one hundred messages of support, which has been a big boost. It was hugely uplifting to know I had that support behind me, and I want to thank all of my colleagues and the parents at Tewkesbury Academy who have taken the time to reach out. It has meant a lot.
“I hope to be well enough soon to visit the school to thank people in person. And if doctors give me the all-clear, I hope to be back in the classroom before the summer break. I’m due to move to a new school at the end of the year, and it would mean a lot to me to have the opportunity to say goodbye before I move on.”
Mr Sansom has taught maths on the faculty since 2017.
The faculty stated it reopened on Tuesday following cautious evaluation and session with the police.
A Tewkesbury Academy spokesperson stated: “We feel it is important for our students to be able to return to a sense of normality in their school, where we will be providing a range of additional mental and emotional support for students and staff.”
However there shall be a police presence on the faculty for the approaching days to offer reassurance.
The teenager was arrested by armed officers within the close by Stoke Orchard space at 11am on Monday.
Tewkesbury Academy, a state secondary faculty for 11 to 18-year-olds, is a part of the Cabot Learning Federation, a multi-academy belief accountable for quite a lot of academies within the south west of England.