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Cardiff Youth Court at
the magistrates’ court
‘Angry’ boy took
knife to school
after comments
about his dad
ANNA LEWIS other pupil became aware that the dad is someone involved in the
Reporter defendant had a knife they told him criminal justice system.”
anna.lewis@walesonline.co.uk it was a bad idea and that he should After pleading guilty to being in
dispose of it. possession of a knife the pupil has
A comprehensive school pupil “The defendant then hid the knife been made the subject of a nine-
took a knife into school after being in some bushes.” month referral order.
mocked by another pupil. The court heard that following the His family must also pay a £20 vic-
The boy, who is a pupil at a high incident the pupil now spends time tim surcharge and an order was
school in the Cardiff area, took the talking to friends about the dangers made to destroy the weapon.
7in kitchen knife into school after of carrying knives. Speaking about the comments
becoming “angry” and “frustrated” Mr Dubljevic said: “He said he made about his father, the pupil
by comments made about his father. was very sorry for what he had done said: “It made me quite angry and
Yesterday, Cardiff Youth Court and he said he didn’t really think it frustrated.
heard the pupil, who cannot be through. “I’m trying to speak more to my
identified, decided to take the “Police asked him if his friend had friends who carry knives and tell
weapon into school on June 7. not spoken to him if he would have them never to do it again.”
But after speaking to a friend he gone through with it... He said he A relative speaking about him to
discarded the weapon and hid it in didn’t think he would have used the court added: “He is a good boy.
the school grounds until teachers [the knife].” “Obviously there is the odd
were informed. Angelo Gooden, defending, said moment where you have to nag him
Prosecutor Alex Dubljevic said: negative comments had also been to tidy his room but he is no trouble.
“The circumstances of the matter made about the pupil’s father when “I am proud of him – not proud of
appear to emanate from some com- the child was in primary school. the circumstances but I’m always
ments that came from another pupil He said: “The defendant reported proud of him.”
in the school made to the defendant the matter to the headmaster – we During the hearing bench chair-
regarding his father. don’t know what was done about man Judith James warned the boy of
“He said he became angry that but it came from that school to the dangers of carrying knives.
because of the comment. high school.” She said: “The thing about having
“At school there was some discus- “He rarely speaks to his dad – a knife is that it can also be used on
sion with another pupil. When the there is very little involvement. His you.”
Arrest after ‘stabbing’ on busy road
A 42-YEAR-OLD man was taken A rapid response vehicle, an South Wales Police said a
to hospital after reports of a ambulance and air support were 43-year-old man has been
stabbing on a busy Cardiff road. sent to the scene. arrested on suspicion of assault
The Welsh Ambulance Service The 42-year-old man was later causing grievous bodily harm.
said that they were called at taken to Cardiff’s University The two men are believed to
6.26pm on Monday to reports of a Hospital of Wales. have known each other.
man being stabbed on Ninian Park He was described as being in a Police are now asking
Road. “stable” condition yesterday. witnesses.
