Girl, 13, charged with three counts of attempted murder after Ammanford school stabbing is remanded in youth detention centre

A 13-year-old girl charged with three counts of attempted murder after a stabbing at a school in South Wales has been remanded in a youth detention centre.

The teenager - who cannot be named for legal reasons - showed no emotion as she appeared in the dock at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court today.

Pupils at Amman Valley School, also known as Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, in Carmarthenshire went into lockdown just after 11.20am on Wednesday after the stabbing at the end of morning break.

Two teachers and a pupil were hurt in the incident but have now been released from hospital.

Superintendent Ross Evans, of Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed yesterday that a 13-year-old girl had been charged with three counts of attempted murder. 

One of the teachers injured in the attack has been named as Fiona Elias, the head of year seven, by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's official spokesman.

The second adult is reported to be Liz Hopkin, a special needs teacher.

The spokesman said the Prime Minister's thoughts are with those injured and offered praise for staff and students for responding so calmly and bravely to the incident.

While online lessons will continue, the school remains closed for in-person teaching today, Carmarthenshire County Council has said.

Darrel Campbell, the teacher who restrained the alleged Ammanford school attacker, does not think of himself as a hero, his brother has insisted.

Mr Campbell disarmed the alleged attacker and put her in an armlock ahead of emergency services arriving at the school

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