School in shock after alleged attacks on Kilwinning Academy heads

  • The alleged attacks by an expelled pupil on senior staff took place at Kilwinning Academy

Pupils and staff at Kilwinning Academy were left shocked as a police investigation was launched after claims an expelled pupil both the school's head teacher and his deputy in two attacks just hours apart on the same day.

The 15-year-old girl allegedly assaulted the two teachers, 58-year-old head teacher Campbell Armstrong, and 47-year-old deputy head Kate McGuinness later on Friday 20th August.

The girl, and a 13-year-old girl who was allegedly involved in the attack on the deputy head teacher, will be referred to the children's reporter.

You can read more on this story here on the BBC website.


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