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BBC News
18-07-2025
- BBC News
Harvey Willgoose murder accused carried knife for protection, court told
A 15-year-old schoolboy who stabbed a fellow pupil to death has told a jury he was carrying a "scary-looking" knife for self boy, who cannot be named due to his age, is on trial at Sheffield Crown Court charged with the murder of Harvey also 15, died after being stabbed during his lunch break at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on 3 defendant has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and possession of a knife on school premises, but denies murder. On Friday, the teenager told jurors he did not want to go to school on the morning he killed Harvey because "I thought I was going to get hurt that day".Giving evidence in his defence for a third day, he told the court he ordered the knife because it was "scary looking", adding: "If I pulled it out, somebody wouldn't try to pull out theirs."The boy's barrister, Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, asked him: "We know you took a knife to school with you that morning, why?"The defendant replied: "In case anyone tried to pull a knife out on me or try to hurt me."Mr Hussain said: "Did you want to start any trouble that day?"The boy said: "No."He told the court he did not want to hurt anyone on the Hussain read a Snapchat message Harvey sent to the defendant before school that day, which said: "Is it beef I what [sic]", which the boy said he read as meaning: "Is it beef or what?"Asked if he wanted "beef" - a confrontation - with Harvey, the boy answered "no". The defendant explained to the jury of eight women and four men how he met Harvey after arriving at school on 3 February and Harvey said to him: "Is it beef between me and you?"He said he asked Harvey why he thought he had "beef" with him but Harvey just asked him about his injured boy said they then started joking about boxing and started sparring in the defendant said Harvey was laughing and he told the jury: "I was thinking it was alright between me and him."The jury has been shown CCTV footage of Harvey being stabbed in a courtyard at All Saints later that the jury last week, Mr Hussain said: "(The defendant) did not set out to kill or seriously hurt anyone."The defence say (the defendant's) actions that day were the end result of a long period of bullying, poor treatment and violence, things that built one upon another until he lost control and did tragically what we've all seen."The trial continues. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
The Independent
18-07-2025
- The Independent
Boy who stabbed pupil to death tells jury why he took ‘scary' knife to school
A 15-year-old boy who stabbed a fellow pupil to death has told a jury he took a 'scary-looking knife' to school that day 'in case anyone tried to pull a knife out on me or try to hurt me'. The teenager told a court on Friday he did not want to go to school on the morning he killed Harvey Willgoose, also 15, because 'I thought I was going to get hurt that day'. The defendant was giving evidence for a third day at Sheffield Crown Court, where he is on trial for murdering Harvey during the lunch break at All Saints Catholic High School in the city on February 3. He told the court he 'ordered' the knife because 'it was a scary-looking knife and, if I pulled it out, somebody wouldn't try to pull out theirs'. Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, defending, asked the boy: 'We know you took a knife to school with you that morning, why?' The defendant replied: 'In case anyone tried to pull a knife out on me or try to hurt me.' Mr Hussain said: 'Did you want to start any trouble that day?' The boy said: 'No.' And Mr Hussain asked him: 'Did you want to hurt anyone that day?' The boy replied: 'No.' The barrister read a Snapchat message Harvey sent to the defendant before school that day, which said: 'Is it beef I what', which the boy said he read as meaning: 'Is it beef or what?' Mr Hussain said: 'Did you want beef with Harvey?' The boy said: 'No.' The defendant explained to the jury of eight women and four men how he met Harvey after arriving at school on February 3 and Harvey said to him: 'Is it beef between me and you?' He said he asked Harvey why he thought he had 'beef' with him but Harvey just asked him about his injured hand. The boy said they then started joking about boxing and started sparring in the corridor. The defendant said Harvey was laughing and he told the jury: 'I was thinking it was alright between me and him.' The jury has been shown CCTV footage of Harvey being stabbed in a courtyard at All Saints later that day. The court has heard that the defendant, who cannot be named, has admitted manslaughter but denies murder. He has also admitted possession of a knife on school premises. Addressing the jury last week, Mr Hussain said: '(The defendant) did not set out to kill or seriously hurt anyone. 'The defence say (the defendant's) actions that day were the end result of a long period of bullying, poor treatment and violence, things that built one upon another until he lost control and did tragically what we've all seen.'
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Yahoo
Boy who stabbed pupil to death tells jury why he took ‘scary' knife to school
A 15-year-old boy who stabbed a fellow pupil to death has told a jury he took a 'scary-looking knife' to school that day 'in case anyone tried to pull a knife out on me or try to hurt me'. The teenager told a court on Friday he did not want to go to school on the morning he killed Harvey Willgoose, also 15, because 'I thought I was going to get hurt that day'. The defendant was giving evidence for a third day at Sheffield Crown Court, where he is on trial for murdering Harvey during the lunch break at All Saints Catholic High School in the city on February 3. He told the court he 'ordered' the knife because 'it was a scary-looking knife and, if I pulled it out, somebody wouldn't try to pull out theirs'. Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, defending, asked the boy: 'We know you took a knife to school with you that morning, why?' The defendant replied: 'In case anyone tried to pull a knife out on me or try to hurt me.' Mr Hussain said: 'Did you want to start any trouble that day?' The boy said: 'No.' And Mr Hussain asked him: 'Did you want to hurt anyone that day?' The boy replied: 'No.' The barrister read a Snapchat message Harvey sent to the defendant before school that day, which said: 'Is it beef I what', which the boy said he read as meaning: 'Is it beef or what?' Mr Hussain said: 'Did you want beef with Harvey?' The boy said: 'No.' The defendant explained to the jury of eight women and four men how he met Harvey after arriving at school on February 3 and Harvey said to him: 'Is it beef between me and you?' He said he asked Harvey why he thought he had 'beef' with him but Harvey just asked him about his injured hand. The boy said they then started joking about boxing and started sparring in the corridor. The defendant said Harvey was laughing and he told the jury: 'I was thinking it was alright between me and him.' The jury has been shown CCTV footage of Harvey being stabbed in a courtyard at All Saints later that day. The court has heard that the defendant, who cannot be named, has admitted manslaughter but denies murder. He has also admitted possession of a knife on school premises. Addressing the jury last week, Mr Hussain said: '(The defendant) did not set out to kill or seriously hurt anyone. 'The defence say (the defendant's) actions that day were the end result of a long period of bullying, poor treatment and violence, things that built one upon another until he lost control and did tragically what we've all seen.'
Telegraph
17-07-2025
- Telegraph
Boy ‘posed with weapons then stabbed pupil to death'
A schoolboy posed with weapons in photos before he stabbed a fellow pupil to death, a court heard. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose, also 15, at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield in February. The defendant was shown a series of photos and video clips as he gave evidence for a second day at Sheffield Crown Court. The images, found by police on his mobile phone, showed him posing with a knife, an axe and a hammer. The defendant told the jury he bought the axe from another pupil at All Saints school. Asked by Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, his barrister, why he made these images, the boy said: 'They see the pictures, they're going to think: 'I'll stay away from him, don't cause a problem with him.'' Mr Hussain asked him if he wanted to 'have a problem' or 'trouble' with anyone and he said he did not. The boy said people who saw such images 'would be scared of the person'. Asked who he wanted to be scared of him, the boy said: 'People that cause problems for me. They wouldn't threaten me. They wouldn't try and cause problems with me.' The boy told the jury that he decided to carry a knife because he had been threatened by older teenagers, adding: 'I know they carry knives. If they pulled a knife out, I could pull a knife out.' He said he thought the boys would use the weapons they carried, but he said: 'I'd rather they ran away than have to use it.' The boy said: 'There are lots of people who had problems with me or said they would do things to me.' He said he was threatened online by teenagers who said things like: 'I'll stab you up.' The defendant said one boy said 'he would smoke me' and another said: ''I'll shank you up'.' The boy was asked about an incident in December 2024 when his mother reported to the school that she had found a weapon in his bag, which turned out to be an axe. The defendant told the jury that he had arranged to buy a small knife from a student at All Saints but, when the seller turned up with an axe, he decided to buy that instead. He said he had wanted a knife for 'protection when I go out' and confirmed that the axe he bought at the school was in some of the photos the jury had seen. Mr Hussain asked the defendant why he made internet searches relating to anger. The boy said: 'Because my anger keeps getting worse and worse. Because nobody's helping me.' The defendant told the jury about an incident about two weeks before the fatal stabbing when he punched the wall in an inclusion room at the school. He said that another boy had used a racial slur while talking to him and this had left him 'annoyed and upset'. When Mr Hussain asked him why he punched the wall, the boy said: 'Because I was angry'. The defendant said that shortly after this incident, he heard Harvey whispering to another boy: 'Who's coming after school for [the defendant]?' He said he thought this meant 'obviously someone to come outside school to hurt me'. The defendant said he took this seriously and it made him 'even more scared'. He said this was first time he had had any problems with Harvey and said it felt like 'he turned against me'. The jury has been shown CCTV footage of Harvey being stabbed in the courtyard at All Saints during the lunch break on Feb 3. The court has heard that the defendant has admitted manslaughter but denies murder. He has also admitted possession of a knife on school premises. Addressing the jury last week, Mr Hussain said: '[The defendant] did not set out to kill or seriously hurt anyone. 'The defence say [the defendant's] actions that day were the end result of a long period of bullying, poor treatment and violence, things that built one upon another until he lost control and did tragically what we've all seen.'
BBC News
17-07-2025
- BBC News
Harvey Willgoose murder trial hears accused posed with weapons to scare others
A teenager accused of murdering a fellow pupil at his school has told a jury he took pictures of himself with weapons, including a knife and axe, to warn people to stay 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named due to his age, has given evidence at Sheffield Crown Court for two days as part of his trial over the death of Harvey also 15, died after being stabbed during his lunch break at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on 3 defendant, who has admitted manslaughter and bringing a knife to school premises but denied murder, said he made the pictures so people would be "scared". When asked by his barrister Gul Nawaz Hussain KC why he posed with the weapons, the boy said: "They see the pictures, they're going to think 'I'll stay away from him, don't cause a problem with him'."Mr Hussain then asked him if he wanted to "have a problem" or "trouble" with anyone, but he said he did boy said he thought that if someone had pictures of themselves with knives, others "would be scared of the person".When asked who he wanted to be scared of him, the boy replied: "People that cause problems for me." The boy told the jury he wanted to carry a knife because he had been threatened by older teenagers who went to a school he previously jury was shown the images of him posing with a knife, an axe and a hammer, which were found by police his boy was asked about his mother reporting to his school that she had found an axe in his bag in December said that he bought a small knife from a student at All Saints but, when the student turned up with an axe, he decided to buy that instead. While addressing the jury last week, Mr Hussain said the defendant "did not set out to kill or seriously hurt anyone"."The defence say [the defendant's] actions that day were the end result of a long period of bullying, poor treatment and violence, things that built one upon another until he lost control and did tragically what we've all seen," he trial continues. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
