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Teenager detained for 12 years minimum for attempted murder at private Blundell’s school in Devon

A teenager who attacked two sleeping students and a teacher with hammers at a private school in Devon has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 12 years after being found guilty of attempted murder.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was armed with three claw hammers and waited for the two boys to be asleep before attacking them at Blundell’s school in Tiverton, Exeter crown court heard.

He was wearing just his boxer shorts and used weapons he had collected to prepare for a “zombie apocalypse”, the court was told.

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[–] anonymous111@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

British Private Schools:

Fagging was a traditional practice in British public schools and also at many other boarding schools, whereby younger pupils were required to act as personal servants to the eldest boys.[1][2][3] Although probably originating earlier, the first accounts of fagging appeared in the late 17th century.[4]: 23  Fagging sometimes involved physical abuse[4]: 23–25  and/or sexual abuse.[5] Although lessening in severity over the centuries, the practice continued in some institutions until the end of the 20th century.[4]: 23–25 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fagging

[–] SeanBrently@lemm.ee -1 points 11 months ago

Is no one else going to mention the possibility that this kid was severely bullied and abused? I'm not trying to suggest any justification or excuse for attacking sleeping people with hammers, but it is such abnormal behavior that it seems at least possible to me that this kid was driven to extreme violence out of desperation.

[–] Tabula_stercore@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This article really requires a "white boy" before all the brits start burning hotels with refugees again

[–] 3ntranced@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's a private school, so safe to assume there is a 0% refugee student body.

[–] Tabula_stercore@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It takes zero effort to be explicit. It would also lessens the misinformation potential.

Nice way of being racist; brown people can't attend a private school huh....

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago

Given just two pieces of demographic info:

Devon.

Private school.

You're probably the only person on the planet who's questioning the ethnicity of the assailant, much less even giving it any thought or relevance whatsoever.