Catholic School
Britain: Teacher quizzed after alleged classroom attack
by admin on Jul.10, 2009, under Attempted Murder, Catholic School
Police in the United Kingdom are questioning a teacher on suspicion of attempted murder after one of this students was allegedly struck in the head with a metal weight.
14-year-old Jack Waterhouse sustained serious head injuries after the alleged attack during a science lesson at All Saints’ Roman Catholic School in Mansfield, central England Wednesday morning.
The boy was rushed to hospital but was later transferred to a specialist head injury unit at the town’s Queen’s Medical Center where his condition was described Friday as stable.
Police say they were called to the school just after 11am Wednesday following reports a student had been injured.
According to the Press Association, paramedics arrived to find the boy lying unconscious in a pool of blood at the entrance to a classroom in the science block.
There were more than 20 pupils in the classroom when it appears a row erupted between the boy and the teacher, PA reported.
