Live updates as girl accused of trying to murder teachers and pupil at Ammanford school stands trial

The trial of a teenager accused of attempting to murder two teachers and a pupil at a school in Wales is set to begin on Monday. The 14-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, faces three charges of attempted murder after an incident in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire on April 24 this year.

Pupils at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Carmarthenshire went into lockdown just after 11.20am that day after reports of a stabbing. Emergency services including two air ambulances were sent to the scene and two teachers and a pupil were taken to hospital with stab wounds. They were later discharged and the two teachers were named as Fiona Elias and Liz Hopkin.

The defendant appeared in Swansea Crown Court last month and has been charged with three counts of attempted murder. She pleaded guilty to three counts of grievous bodily harm with intent and one count of possession of a bladed article on school premises but denies attempted murder. A trial is set to start at Swansea Crown Court on Monday, September 30, and is expected to last for two weeks.

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