Student found not guilty of attempted murder in classroom stabbing

16-year-old student has been found not guilty of attempting to murder his history teacher but convicted of wounding with intent after stabbing her inside a classroom at a secondary school in Wales.

A jury at Swansea Crown Court also found the teenager guilty of unlawful wounding following the Feb. 5 attack on teacher Vicki Williams at Milford Haven Comprehensive School in Pembrokeshire. The teen, who cannot be identified because of his age, previously admitted possessing a kitchen knife on school grounds.

He is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 3.

Teacher says she feared she would die

Prosecutors said the then-15-year-old followed Williams into an empty classroom after asking for help with his history work before closing the door, pulling a kitchen knife from his bag and attacking her.

Williams told the court she believed she was going to die during the assault, describing the attack as coming "out of nowhere."

She also said the teenager's expression showed "pure hatred."

Teacher suffered multiple injuries

According to prosecutors, Williams suffered injuries to her head, back and hands as she fought off the attacker and screamed for help.

A colleague responded after hearing her screams, while CCTV footage captured the teenager fleeing the school.

He was later arrested at his grandmother's home.

Teen claimed stabbing was accidental

During the trial, the teenager claimed the stabbing happened accidentally after Williams tried to grab the knife from him.

He testified that he had brought the knife to school as part of a game with friends in which they carried household items to see what they could "get away with."

He denied intending to harm Williams or bringing the knife to use as a weapon.

The jury rejected the attempted murder charge but convicted him of wounding with intent after several hours of deliberations.