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Masked teenager found guilty of trying to murder 15-year-old schoolgirl

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A masked 16-year-old male was found guilty of attempted murder after he stabbed a 15-year-old schoolgirl at Thorpe St Andrew School near Norwich on March 11. The attacker brought a kitchen knife and wore black clothing with a face mask, having also written notes expressing hatred towards women. Jurors deliberated for nearly four hours before delivering a majority verdict in the two-week trial; sentencing is scheduled for December 18.

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A 15-year-old teenager, now 16, who stabbed a girl at Thorpe St Andrew School near Norwich was convicted of attempted murder on October 21, 2026. The attack occurred in March when the boy, wearing a mask and armed with a kitchen knife, stabbed his female classmate in the back as she walked through a school corridor. The girl was hospitalized with minor injuries following the stabbing. After fleeing the scene, he eventually ran to Woolworths where police apprehended him. The trial at King's Lynn Crown Court heard that the boy had written notes expressing hatred for women and an obsession with serial killers. He will be sentenced on December 18.

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“Both articles describe the identical incident involving a masked teenager who stabbed a 15-year-old girl at Thorpe St Andrew School near Norwich, including the attacker's obsession with serial killers and hatred for women.”

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“Both articles describe the same trial verdict for a masked teenager who stabbed another student at Thorpe St Andrew School, with matching details about the defendant's age, attire, and weapon.”

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🔮 The defendant, who is 16 and cannot be named for legal reasons, will be sentenced on 18 December.

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Her attacker brought a knife to school, was dressed in black, wearing a face mask and had written notes saying he hated women, the trial at King's Lynn Crown Court heard.

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🔮 The defendant, who is 16 and cannot be named for legal reasons, will be sentenced on 18 December.

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Masked teenager found guilty of trying to murder 15-year-old schoolgirl · assertive framing

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- Published A masked teenager who was captured on CCTV stabbing a schoolgirl has been found guilty of attempted murder. asserted

who → publish → murder

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

girl → call → back

Her attacker brought a knife to school, was dressed in black, wearing a face mask and had written notes saying he hated women, the trial at King's Lynn Crown Court heard. asserted

trial → bring → Court

The defendant, who is 16 and cannot be named for legal reasons, will be sentenced on 18 December. asserted

who → name → December

Jurors deliberated for three hours and 54 minutes before delivering a majority verdict in the two-week trial. asserted

Jurors → deliberate → trial

The teenager "went to school not to learn, but to kill" while armed with a kitchen knife, the prosecution said. asserted

prosecution → go → knife

The school went into lockdown after the attack and there was an armed police response, while the girl was taken to hospital with a minor injury. asserted

girl → go → injury

CCTV footage captured the moment the girl was stabbed in the back, before her attacker ran off while "pursued by a teacher". asserted

attacker → capture → teacher

The victim described to the jury how, in the aftermath of the attack, she had told a teacher "Sir, I've been stabbed". asserted

I → describe → teacher

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. asserted

details → break → ?

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