Pupil accused of stabbing teacher took knife to school for a game, court told

A teenager accused of stabbing a teacher in the head said he took a knife to school as part of a game with his friends, a court heard.

The 16-year-old, who cannot be named, said he was rummaging through his bag when the teacher saw the knife and tried to grab it from him.

Teacher Vicki Williams previously told the court the boy followed her into a classroom to ask her for help with his history work and then "lunged" at her.

The incident happened at Milford Haven Comprehensive School, Pembrokeshire, on 5 February.

The pupil has denied attempted murder, wounding with intent and unlawful wounding, but admitted possessing a knife.

Swansea Crown Court heard that the teenager had gone into Williams' classroom at 15.15pm to ask her to check his work.

He said he was looking for a rubber in his bag when Williams saw the knife and told him to take it out. The teen said refused to give it to her, so she tried to grab it from him.

He told the jury: "I didn't want to get into trouble by having a knife in school, so that's why I didn't give it to her."

He said the knife was "going everywhere" and they struggled for 10 seconds before she started screaming. He said he let go of the knife and ran out, and denied lunging towards her with it.

Previously taking the stand in a light blue shirt and navy trousers, the boy told the jury he and his friends had been bringing "random household objects" into school to see what they could "get away with".

When asked why he had chosen the largest knife from the knife block at his home, he said he wanted "the most impressive one to show his friends".

Asked by his defence barrister if he wanted teachers to discover it, he said "no".

The defendant was asked if he wanted to use it in a violent manner, or to deliberately cause Williams injury, but he answered "no".

Swansea Crown Court heard he had chosen to study history, and denied there being any bad feeling between him and Williams.

He also denied having any bad arguments or falling out with her.

The teenager, who was 15 at the time of the incident, said he viewed Williams as a "good" teacher, the court heard.

The trial continues.