The High Court in Aberdeen has today heard of the desperate battle to save a 16-year-old boy after he was stabbed in an Aberdeen school.
The court heard that Bailey Gwynne suffered a “penetrating stab wound to the heart” when he was struck by a knife at Cults Academy in October.
Headteacher Anna Muirhead spoke in court today and said she knew it was serious as soon as she was alerted to the fight and saw Bailey, who was “very, very pale”.
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Mrs Muirhead, 57, added that she could see blood and that the accused, sitting nearby, looked distraught and indicated he was responsible for what happened.
The 16-year-old accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denies murder.
The murder charge against the 16 year-old claims he “engaged in fighting” with Bailey and struck him on the body with a knife. The accused is also alleged to have had knives or “bladed instruments” as well as two knuckledusters at school “without reasonable excuse or lawful authority” on various occasions between 1 August 2013 and the day of the alleged murder.
Headteacher Mrs Muirhead told the court the school had a policy banning dangerous weapons on school grounds.
A police scene examiner said a knife was found in a bin in the school after the incident.
The trial, before judge Lady Stacey, is expected to last several days.