Teenager who carried knife to school told youngster: "I'm going to shank you"
A teenage boy went to school with a five-inch kitchen knife hidden inside his blazer after attacking another lad and shouting 'I am going to shank you in the chest'.
The 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested at his secondary school on June 2 after an unprovoked attack on a 13-year-old boy. The victim was chased down Chervil Rise, Heath Town, with the older boy shouting threats at him.
Mrs Megan Wynn-Owen, prosecuting at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court, said: "The boys are known to each other and there has been problems between them for some time.
"The victim feels like he has been bullied by the defendant for a number of years.
"The defendant seems to want to fight the victim, who has really tried to disengage and distance himself from any trouble.
"When the victim was walking home from school, he was shouted over by the defendant but refused to approach him.
"When this happened, a knife was pulled out by the defendant, who chased the victim shouting 'I am going to shank you in the chest'.
"As the police went to arrest the defendant for this incident at a later date, they found a knife inside the lining of his blazer."
The 14-year-old boy pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing a knife and one charge of using threatening behaviour. He has since been expelled from school.
The court heard how his mother now carried out daily checks to make sure he doesn't carry any weapons.
Defence solicitor Mrs Hina Pau said: "Theses are serious offences and he is aware of that.
"Before this, he was doing extremely well at school and was getting on with his work.
"His mother is extremely disappointed with him and is being vigilant with him to ensure he keeps out of trouble.
"Quite often youngsters don't get the help and protection they need to stay out of trouble, he has this from his parents and realises the mistakes he has made.
"He is extremely scared about getting into trouble in the future."
The defendant was given a 10-month referral order and ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge and a £250 court surcharge by chief magistrate Geraldine Brooks.
She said: "These are really serious crimes and I hope you realise that.
"The fact is you should be going to prison today, you should be locked up.
"It is only really the fact of your age that is saving you."
