Taken from the Metro Newspaper



A 14 year old boy may lose his sight after he was stabbed in the eye at school. Mathhew Obideureis said to be 'serious but stable' in hospital after the attacke at Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College in Southwark, South London.

It is believed the attck took place close to the school's reception and centred on a feud between rival students from Brixton and Peckham. Matthew was last night being treated at Kings College University Hospital, Camberwell. A classmate said he did not know why Matthew had been stabbed

A Scotland Yard Spokesman said a 16 year old boy had been arrested and is in custody at a South London police station





I JUST HOPE HE IS OK. TO LOSE SIGHT IN AN EYE AT THAT AGE IS TRAGIC.TYPICAL TURF WAR IT SEEMS

"Teens celebrated stabbing like they'd scored a goal Jan 18 2006


TWO bored teenagers who stabbed a man for fun then celebrated "like two footballers scoring a goal" were jailed on Monday.

[align=left]Jonathan Emmans, 20, was left with blood pouring from a gaping knife wound in his buttock as his attackers collected a takeaway meal just yards away.

[/align] [align=left]The 14-year-old knife-wielding thug was caught on CCTV at the eatery performing an action replay of the unprovoked stabbing to his 16-year-old accomplice.

[/align] [align=left]Giving evidence from behind a screen during the older boy's trial, Mr Emmans, from Forest Hill, had broken down in tears when shown photographs of his horrific injury.[/align] [align=left]The Peckham teenagers can't be named for legal reasons.[/align]
[align=left]Judge Quentin Campbell sent both thugs to a young offender institution and described their actions as "serious and disturbing".

[/align] [align=left]The 16-year-old, who is now 17, denied the attack, but was convicted at Inner London Crown Court and was sentenced to three years and eight months.[/align] [align=left]The younger thug, now 15, received a two-and-a-half-year term after he admitted the stabbing.

[/align] [align=left]Mr Emmans was with friends on his way home from a party on the South Bank in the early hours of June 12 when he was set upon by the thugs in Lordship Lane, East Dulwich.

[/align] [align=left]The court heard the older boy came out of the takeaway followed by the younger teenager who was armed with a silver-handled lock knife.

[/align] [align=left]Judge Campbell told the pair: "You two were in a chicken restaurant. You ordered your meal and no doubt the person was going off to prepare the meal.

[/align] [align=left]"You were bored waiting and you then left the restaurant.[/align] [align=left]"Because you were bored and because you thought you would show off by being violent, you [the 16-year-old] tried to pick a fight.

[/align] [align=left]"Mr Emmans did absolutely nothing and the fight developed on your part, not his.[/align] [align=left]"You stabbed him viciously in the buttock, causing very substantial injuries.[/align] [align=left]"A very disturbing part of this case is the stabbing wasn't recorded on CCTV, but what was recorded was the two of you coming back to pick up your chicken and chips.[/align] [align=left]"You were very pleased with each other.[/align] [align=left]"You were slapping hands in congratulation like two footballers following the scoring of a goal."[/align] [align=left]The 16-year-old denied one count of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm while the 14-year-old admitted the offence.[/align]

That is disgraceful. I tire of hearing about these stories

Do you think stop and search in schools is on the cards-like they do in the US?confused3

*And what is it with this rivalry rubbish-I swear some children!