Schoolgirl told teacher 'Sir, I've been stabbed'

A schoolgirl who was stabbed by a masked fellow pupil at school described how "everything was going numb" and she had "blood all over her hands", a court has been told.

Police were called to Thorpe St Andrew School, near Norwich, on 11 March, following reports that a 15-year-old girl had been stabbed in the back.

The defendant, who is now 16 and cannot be named for legal reasons, has denied a charge of attempted murder, but has admitted possessing a kitchen knife without lawful authority and wounding with intent.

In a police interview played to the court, the girl described how she went into "panic mode" after being stabbed, King's Lynn Crown Court heard.

She told officers: "He was standing there head to toe in black, no school uniform whatsoever."

Describing the attack, which took place in a corridor, she said it felt like she had been punched and then shortly afterwards felt a "sharp pain shoot through my back".

When she realised she had been stabbed, she said: "I was in panic mode. Everything was going numb and feeling weak."

She said there was "blood all over my hands" and described how police had to cut off her clothes to access the wound.

When asked during the interview, which was conducted shortly after the incident, how she was feeling, the girl said: "A bit in shock, think it will hit me eventually, but it hasn't yet."

She told officers she did not know the attacker and did not have any issues with people at school.

Whilst giving evidence, the girl, who cannot be named because of her age, broke down in tears.

The court has already been told that the defendant had written notes saying he hated women.

One note, which prosecutors said was found by police pinned to the wall of his bedroom, said: "My barren world.. Hello. To all readers out there in the UK and perhaps even the world. If you're reading this, I am either dead or in custody.

"I imagine the police will be the first to read this and seize it as evidence, so I will make something very clear. I made this decision to do so on my own."

Another note read: "Am I evil for that? Probably. Am I an incel? A misogynist?. No. I just have good judgement."

The trial continues.

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