Two Teachers Stabbed in South Wales School: A Shocking Incident

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Two teachers at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales, were viciously attacked by a 13-year-old girl during a sunny morning breaktime in April. The assistant headteacher, Fiona Elias, thought she was going to die as the teenager began stabbing her, while her colleague, Liz Hopkin, feared for her life when she was stabbed in the neck. The girl, who cannot be named, has admitted to wounding the two teachers and a pupil but denies attempting to murder them. This shocking incident has left the community in a state of disbelief and fear, with the trial still ongoing.

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  • Two teachers stabbed in South Wales school
  • 13-year-old girl arrested
  • Teachers feared for their lives
  • Girl denies attempting to murder them
  • Trial still ongoing
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  • Prince William visited Wales to celebrate Welsh sport and culture
  • He met with a 10-year-old Welsh language learner whose video went viral earlier this year
  • Thanked the public for their well wishes to Kate
  • The Prince of Wales is also a patron of the Wales Air Ambulance in Llanelli