Roommates, a 16-year-old Welsh student has been sentenced after an incident with a teacher left her with a gash on the back of her head. Now, the teacher, Vicki Williams, is speaking out about the near-fatal encounter, recalling what happened inside her classroom.
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Teacher Recalls The Frightening Moment Inside Her Classroom
A 16-year-old male student appeared at Swansea Crown Court on Thursday, September 3, as his History teacher Vicki Williams addressed the attack. The teen, who was 15 at the time, attacked Williams with a knife inside her classroom at Milford Haven Comprehensive School in Wales back in February. Williams previously told the court that the teen approached her for help with a history assignment before following her into an empty classroom. She recalled becoming suspicious after he shut the door behind him and allegedly claimed the school’s temperature was his reason for closing it.
Footage shown in court this week captures the teen calmly walking into the room before suddenly rushing out. Moments later, Williams runs out behind him while holding a large knife and rubbing the back of her head. While addressing the court, Williams recalled thinking she was going to die and fearing she would never see her daughter again. Vicki also described a look of “pure hatred” on the student’s face after the incident and that the attack came out of no where. Per New York Post, the incident left Williams with a scalp injury from the stab to her head, a 2.8-inch gash on her back and defensive wounds on her hands.
In her personal victim statement, Williams opened up about the emotional toll the attack has taken on her, sharing that she has struggled with feeling sadness, anger and guilty. She also revealed that she plans to begin therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder. “Sadness is the most predominant, I focus too much on what could have happened to me,” Williams added. “I’m in disbelief about what’s happened.”
What’s Next For The Teen?
In July, a jury found the teen not guilty of attempted murder but convicted him of wounding with intent and unlawful wounding. During Thursday’s hearing, a judge sentenced the teen to four and half years in a youth detention facility. The male teen has pushed back against Williams’ account in court, claiming the assault happened by accident and that Vicki tried to grab the knife. He also reportedly said that the only reason he brought the knife as a part of a game with friends. He added that the group competed to see who could sneak the most ridiculous items into the school.
Judge Weighs In On The Traumatic Incident
Judge Paul Thomas also weighed in on the incident during the sentencing hearing. He said he believes the teen brought the knife to school with the intention of hurting Williams and added that she was fortunate to escape the attack without fatal injuries.
“What I do know for certain is that you took a knife that day to school because you wanted to really hurt her with it.” Thomas continued, “It was pure luck that she didn’t have far worse injuries, even fatal injuries.”
