Amman Valley School, in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire (Image: PA)
A petite 14-year-old girl boasted “that’s one way to be a celebrity” after she stabbed two teachers and another teenager in a high school knife rampage.
The teen had earlier screamed “I’m going to f***ing kill you” as she exploded in violence after being asked by a teacher what she had in her pocket.
Swansea Crown Court was played CCTV footage of the girl attacking the two teachers at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, also known as Amman Valley School, in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, and then moving on to stab another girl before she was disarmed by staff.
The girl admits attacking three people but denies that she was attempting to murder them.
William Hughes KC, prosecuting, told how when police officers arrested her she said: “I’m pretty sure this is going to be on the news. So more eyes will be looking at me.
“That’s one way to be a celebrity.”
PA (Image: Amman Valley School, in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire)
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But she also asked “are they dead” and added: “How am I going to face my family after what I’ve done?”
The teenager is accused of hiding her father’s silver bladed fishing tool in her trouser pocket during lessons before using it to stab teachers Fiona Elias, 48, and Liz Hopkin, 53, on April 24.
The court was told how the attack began when Assistant Headteacher Mrs Elias questioned what the girl was doing in a hallway without permission and noticed she was playing with something in her pocket.
The girl allegedly said: “Do you want to see what’s in my pocket?” before pulling out the multi-tool with a silver blade and shouting “I’m going to f***ing kill you”.
Mr Hughes said the girl had “sinister eyes” as she launched the attack on her “primary focus”, stabbing Mrs Elias repeatedly in the arm.
But special needs teacher Mrs Hopkin suffered the worst injuries as she rushed to her colleague’s aid, receiving stab wounds to her neck, back, legs and arms and had to be airlifted for treatment.
The footage played in court showed how two male members of staff, Stephen Hagget joined by veteran rugby teacher Darrell Campbell, joined the melee surrounding the pupil and attempting to calm her down.
But the girl pushed past the male members of staff, ran around a corner and attacked another teenager.
Police at Amman Valley school, in Ammanford, (Image: PA)
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The prosecutor said the defendant, who had a “vacant look on her face” also told the pupil: “I’m going to f****** kill you” before stabbing her in the upper torso and leg.
She was hauled away to be held in a classroom as police and paramedics raced to the school which had been put into a ‘code red’ lockdown.
Mr Hughes said police found a notebook at the girl’s home with a drawing of a female and reference to the teenager she attacked at the school.
One comment said that girl will “burn” and another said “cut their mouths and eyes”.
They also found a drawing labelled “Mrs Frogface Elias”
The jury was told the defendant has admitted attacking all three people at the school and pleaded guilty to three counts of wounding with intent and one of possessing a bladed article on school premises.
Mr Hughes said: “(The girl) does not dispute that she caused these injuries. She does dispute that she caused these injuries intending to kill one, two or all three of them.”
All three alleged victims were taken to hospital for treatment but were later released to recover at home, the jury heard.
The trial continues