Court documents reveal a teen who stabbed and critically wounded a classmate was defending a friend
Court documents reveal a teen who stabbed and critically wounded a classmate was defending a friend
16 June 2022
The boy has admitted to wounding with reckless disregard for the safety of others, and appeared in Porirua Youth Court today.
The summary of facts says the 15-year-old saw a boy taking items from his friend, in a school hallway.
He pulled out a knife - and in the scuffle - stabbed the victim in the torso.
Judge John Walker says a family group conference was successful and a plan is in place for handling the boy.
He warns there's a real danger of young people not understanding the consequences of carrying knives.
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