Teenage boy admits stabbing Tewkesbury schoolteacher

A 15-year-old lad has admitted stabbing a teacher successful a schoolhouse corridor.

Maths teacher Jamie Sansom was taken to infirmary with a azygous coiled after being attacked astatine Tewkesbury Academy successful Gloucestershire connected July 10.

Firearms officers arrested the fishy 2 hours aboriginal astir 3 miles (4.8km) away, and a weapon was seized.

The teenager, who cannot beryllium named for ineligible reasons, admitted 1 complaint of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent astatine Bristol Magistrates Court.

He had antecedently pleaded blameworthy to a complaint of possessing a bladed nonfiction pursuing the attack.

The academy was locked down and 2 neighbouring schools were besides asked to unopen their doors arsenic a "precaution" aft the attack.

Mr Sansom, who has taught maths astatine the schoolhouse since 2017, was discharged from hospital connected the aforesaid time helium was attacked and said helium was "recovering well".

The suspect was remanded into custody until a sentencing proceeding astatine Cheltenham Youth Court connected 28 September.