‘The boy wanted to kill me’: Primrose school principal’s moment of terror

School head says he 'pities' the 13-year-old who tried to kill him, now he 'can't wait to get back to work'

25 February 2024 - 00:00

The principal who was shot by a 13-year-old pupil at his school says he can't wait to get back to work and feels pity for his attacker...

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