A 13-year-old pupil with an interest in Hitler, war memorabilia and weapons was initially found with a knife at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman. A referral to the Prevent anti-terror programme was discussed after the first knife possession incident but no evidence shows a referral was made. The girl later armed herself with her father's multi-tool and stabbed two teachers and a pupil. After arrest she said, 'That's one way to be a celebrity' and predicted media attention. The girl was convicted of three counts of attempted murder and sentenced to 15 years' detention. A multi-agency review found known information had not been shared between agencies.
The 13-year-old had a curiosity for war memorabilia and the Nazi dictator, a fascination with weapons and claimed to speak German and Russian. After she was found with a knife at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, a referral to the government's anti-terror scheme was discussed but not pursued. The girl later armed herself with her father's multi-tool and attacked two teachers, Fiona Elias and Liz Hopkin, and a pupil in April last year. After her arrest, she told police:
She said: I'm pretty sure this is going to be on the news, so more eyes will be looking at me. Teachers Fiona Elias, left, and Liz Hopkin were injured in the attack in the Carmarthenshire school. Photograph: Dyfed-Powys Police The girl was sentenced in April at Swansea crown court to 15 years' detention after being found guilty of three charges of attempted murder. A multi-agency report was commissioned by Carmarthenshire county council and Mid and West Wales safeguarding board.
The report examined the two years before the incident and found that although a lot of information was known about the girl referred to as Child A it had not been shared between agencies. Child A is seen as quirky' and not quite fitting in', having unusual interests in war memorabilia, Hitler, a fascination with weapons and purporting to speak German and Russian. Her father describes her as loving to read, research things and having a fertile imagination, creating fantasies.
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