16 Year Old Boy Stabbed To Death In UK School

Kylesesh · #1 ● 10-29-2015, 05:17 PM

A 16-year-old pupil has died after being stabbed at an Aberdeen school.
Police are treating the death of the pupil - named locally as Bailey Gwynne - at Cults Academy as a murder inquiry.
Officers said a 16-year-old male had been detained after emergency services were called to the school at about 13:30.
Head teacher Anna Muirhead said the victim was "very gentle" and "caring" and pupils and staff were in a "state of total shock".
She added: "I think it is fair to say the whole school community is totally devastated but at the moment, of course, our thoughts are with the boy's family."

Aberdeen City Council leader Jenny Laing said: "I am deeply saddened by the news that one of our pupils has died following an incident at Cults Academy today.
"I am sure that I speak for everyone across the city when I say how shocking this is.
"I would like to offer my sincere sympathy to the boy's family and friends at this most difficult time."
Council chief executive Angela Scott added: "It is hard to find words to describe this tragic event. We are thinking first and foremost of this boy's family and friends at this extremely difficult time.
"At this point, it is too early for us to get into any further details.
"We will, of course, continue to work closely with Police Scotland and assist with their investigation as required. We will also initiate a full internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident."
Aberdeen South MP Callum McCaig is a former pupil at Cults Academy.
He said: "I know the school extremely well and there is no precedent for anything like this happening.
"It's incredibly sad."
Mr McCaig added: "It's absolutely devastating news. I don't think words can really do justice to something like this.
"It's an incredibly sad moment for the family involved and our thoughts go out to them."
Aberdeen City Council has set up a dedicated support number - 01224 264299 - for those affected, from 08:00 on Thursday.

Oswald2001 · #2 ● 10-29-2015, 05:36 PM

"Cults Academy"?

Oh, no.

That can't be good.

Kelseecat65 · #3 ● 10-29-2015, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by Oswald2001 ↗

"Cults Academy"?

Oh, no.

That can't be good.

The name did make me laugh.

**kellyhound** · #4 ● 10-30-2015, 04:45 AM

‘A pointless fight, which got out of hand’ – that’s how one of Bailey Gwynne’s friends has described the incident which lead to his death.

He was allegedly stabbed in the stomach with a pen-knife during lunchtime.

Elliot echoed his friend, and admitted he was shocked to hear it was Bailey who had been involved.

He added: “When I came back into school at lunchtime I saw a trail of blood in the corridor. It was just a shock when we heard it was him. He was just so quiet. We were as shocked as everyone else.”

Rachael Summers, 18, was in Bailey’s business management class last year.

She said: “I spoke to him a few times during class projects. I thought he was quite a shy guy. He hung about by himself a little bit, and when you hear the news you think why would this happen to such an innocent guy?”