Trial set for teen accused of murdering boy, 15, who was stabbed twice in heart with ‘hunting knife’ at school

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A TRIAL day has been acceptable for a teen accused of murdering a 15-year-old lad who was stabbed doubly successful the bosom with a "hunting knife" astatine school.

Harvey Willgoose was allegedly ambushed astatine All Saints Catholic High School, in Sheffield, connected Monday successful beforehand of horrified unit and pupils.

Black and achromatic  photograph  of Harvey Willgoose.

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Harvey Willgoose was knifed to decease astatine schoolCredit: PA

A partially obscured photograph  of a young idiosyncratic   successful  handcuffs leaving a courthouse.

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His alleged killer, who legally can't beryllium identified owed to his age, has appeared successful courtCredit: Ben Lack

A 15-year-old boy, who legally can't beryllium named, appeared astatine Sheffield Crown Court contiguous charged with murder.

The teen, who is besides accused of possession of a bladed nonfiction and affray, spoke lone to corroborate his identity.

He was remanded into custody to next look astatine the aforesaid tribunal for a plea proceeding connected April 28.

A provisional proceedings owed to past for 4 weeks was acceptable for June 30.

The tribunal was antecedently told however the teen allegedly brought a hunting weapon to school, which was utilized successful the attack.

Harvey was knifed doubly successful the bosom earlier helium died, it was said.

Heroic teachers raced to execute exigency archetypal assistance arsenic the schoolhouse was placed connected lockdown.

Harvey was rushed to infirmary successful a superior information but tragically died soon after.

Tributes person flooded successful for the fashionable schoolboy from his devastated friends and family.

Mum Caroline revealed however Harvey's last words to her earlier helium near that greeting were "I emotion you".

She told the BBC: "I person got his grubby t-shirt connected truthful I tin odor him.

"I don't privation to spell to sleep due to the fact that I don't privation to aftermath up and person to relive it each and retrieve it."

Why can't the Sheffield fishy beryllium named?

By Holly Christodoulou, Digital Court Editor

ONCE proceedings go "active" - i.e. idiosyncratic is charged - the constabulary oregon the Crown Prosecution Service volition sanction the fishy and merchandise their property and address.

This volition besides look connected complaint sheets and volition beryllium heard successful unfastened tribunal passim the case.

However, with the Sheffield schoolhouse stabbing, the lad is lone aged 15.

This means that adjacent from the constituent of the charge, we person not been capable to sanction him.

He is automatically protected nether conception 49 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.

This applies to immoderate defendants who are aged nether 18 and means their individuality cannot beryllium revealed.

Once they crook 18, unless immoderate peculiar reporting restrictions are placed by a judge, they tin beryllium named.

In immoderate circumstances, erstwhile a idiosyncratic is recovered blameworthy oregon admits their crime, they whitethorn beryllium unmasked successful tribunal careless of their age.

This volition sometimes hap pre-conviction excessively arsenic successful the lawsuit of Axel Rudakubana.

He was 17 astatine the constituent of his archetypal tribunal quality but a justice lifted the reporting regularisation arsenic helium was six days from his 18th day anyway.

Caroline besides described her lad arsenic "the beingness and psyche of the party" and "a joyousness to beryllium around".

Dad Mark said his lad was his "best pal" and described him arsenic a "loveable rogue".

He continued: "We request to larn from this truthful no-one goes done what we person arsenic a family."

In a associated statement, the household said they were "utterly heartbroken" implicit "beautiful" Harvey's death.

They added: "Our lives are devastated and volition ne'er beryllium the aforesaid again. We person mislaid a beloved son, brother, grandson, cousin, nephew and astir importantly, a champion person to all.

"Harvey volition beryllium everlastingly known for being a caring, loving and comic young man."

Photo of Harvey Willgoose.

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Teachers battled to prevention Harvey

Floral tributes and constabulary  officers extracurricular  a school.

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The fearfulness unfolded astatine All Saints Catholic High SchoolCredit: PA

Harvey's parents, Mark and Caroline Willgoose.

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Harvey's parents person paid tributeCredit: Abigail Jaiyeola/BBC

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