Boy, 15, who stabbed Harvey Willgoose to death at school named for first time

A 15-year-old boy, Mohammed Umar Khan, has been named for the first time after a judge lifted a reporting restriction. Khan stabbed 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose to death with a hunting knife during a school lunch break at All Saints Catholic High School on February 3. The judge's decision to lift the anonymity order followed applications from media organizations, who argued for the public's right to know the identity of those who commit such serious offenses in schools. The court heard that other pupils fled in fear during the fatal attack. Khan was found to have stabbed Harvey twice in a school corridor, with one blow piercing his heart. The jury was shown CCTV footage of the incident and heard Khan's immediate reaction: "I’m not right in the head." Harvey's parents and sister were present in court to hear the proceedings, as were Khan's family. The fatal incident followed an argument between Harvey and Khan on social media five days prior, which stemmed from Khan's attempt to intervene in another altercation at school. Khan had previously claimed one of the boys involved in that incident had a knife, leading to a lockdown. Khan returned to school on the day of the stabbing and, after being asked if he had anything he shouldn't, denied it. Evidence presented to the jury included images from Khan's phone showing him posing with knives. Khan's defen... download the app to read more