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Bailey Gwynne murder accused: 'I opened knife to scare him off' Bailey Gwynne murder accused: 'I opened knife to scare him off'
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The 16-year-old boy accused of murdering Bailey Gwynne told police he pulled out a knife to scare away his fellow school pupil, who had become angry during an exchange of insults over a biscuit.The 16-year-old boy accused of murdering Bailey Gwynne told police he pulled out a knife to scare away his fellow school pupil, who had become angry during an exchange of insults over a biscuit.
In the videotaped police interview with the accused, which was played to Aberdeen high court on Thursday, the boy said he carried a knife because he was trying to “act tough”.In the videotaped police interview with the accused, which was played to Aberdeen high court on Thursday, the boy said he carried a knife because he was trying to “act tough”.
He told the police officers interviewing him the day after the killing: “I’ve never fitted in so I was just trying to look cool, act confident, act tough, but I wasn’t.”He told the police officers interviewing him the day after the killing: “I’ve never fitted in so I was just trying to look cool, act confident, act tough, but I wasn’t.”
Bailey, 16, was stabbed at the end of the lunch break at Cults academy, one of Scotland’s highest-performing state schools, on 28 October 2015. He was rushed to hospital but died of his injuries at Aberdeen Royal infirmary.Bailey, 16, was stabbed at the end of the lunch break at Cults academy, one of Scotland’s highest-performing state schools, on 28 October 2015. He was rushed to hospital but died of his injuries at Aberdeen Royal infirmary.
The accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admits killing Bailey but denies the charge of murder.The accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admits killing Bailey but denies the charge of murder.
He told police officers that Bailey had refused to give another boy a biscuit, telling him it was “because you don’t want to get any fatter”. The accused then responded: “Just like your mum”. He told police officers that Bailey had refused to give another boy a biscuit, telling him it was “because you don’t want to get any fatter”. The accused then responded: “Just like your mum.”
“He looked angry. I pulled out the knife and opened it up to scare him off. I tried to scare him away again and then he got in the way and I stabbed him.”“He looked angry. I pulled out the knife and opened it up to scare him off. I tried to scare him away again and then he got in the way and I stabbed him.”
He said he tried help Bailey when he realised the extent of the injury: “I tried to take his blazer off and stop the bleeding. Blood was just spewing out.”He said he tried help Bailey when he realised the extent of the injury: “I tried to take his blazer off and stop the bleeding. Blood was just spewing out.”
Earlier on Thursday, the court heart that a laptop used by the accused was used to search online for “how to get rid of someone annoying” only three weeks before the fatal stabbing. Earlier on Thursday, the court heard that a laptop used by the accused was used to search online for “how to get rid of someone annoying” only three weeks before the fatal stabbing.
The forensic computer analyst Charles Bruce told the court that search terms made in the year before the killing and recovered from the laptop also included “difference between a homicide and a murder” and “Aberdeen stabbing deaths per 1,000”.The forensic computer analyst Charles Bruce told the court that search terms made in the year before the killing and recovered from the laptop also included “difference between a homicide and a murder” and “Aberdeen stabbing deaths per 1,000”.
On the third day of the trial, Bruce told the jury he had also found a search for a Youtube video titled: “14-year-old Bronx student stabs bully to death outside school”. On the third day of the trial, Bruce told the jury he had also found a search for a YouTube video titled “14-year-old Bronx student stabs bully to death outside school”.
However, Ian Duguid QC, defending, said this video was a cartoon, described the evidence as “limited” and argued that looking at search terms in isolation gave a distorting picture.However, Ian Duguid QC, defending, said this video was a cartoon, described the evidence as “limited” and argued that looking at search terms in isolation gave a distorting picture.
Bruce admitted he had not followed up any of the links recorded.Bruce admitted he had not followed up any of the links recorded.
Duguid said the link that appeared in response to the search for getting rid of someone annoying was to an internet forum where the question had been asked by a nine-year-old. Replies included “make him go away” and “be mean”. He also suggested that the inquiry about homicide related to the computer game Grand Theft Auto.Duguid said the link that appeared in response to the search for getting rid of someone annoying was to an internet forum where the question had been asked by a nine-year-old. Replies included “make him go away” and “be mean”. He also suggested that the inquiry about homicide related to the computer game Grand Theft Auto.
On Wednesday, a friend of the accused claimed he brought a knife to school as many as 25 times before the stabbing.On Wednesday, a friend of the accused claimed he brought a knife to school as many as 25 times before the stabbing.
The 16-year-old witness alleged that his friend also brought in a pair of solid-silver knuckle dusters that he had bought from an auction website. The 16-year-old witness alleged that his friend also brought in a pair of solid-silver knuckle-dusters that he had bought from an auction website.
“I said: ‘You shouldn’t have that kind of stuff in school, you’re too young for that, you might get into trouble,’ but he thought it was cool so he didn’t listen.”“I said: ‘You shouldn’t have that kind of stuff in school, you’re too young for that, you might get into trouble,’ but he thought it was cool so he didn’t listen.”
But the friend also insisted that the accused “did not use weapons”, saying that he liked to play with the knife, using it to cut up bits of paper, and would wear the knuckledusters “and just show off”. But the friend also insisted that the accused “did not use weapons”, saying that he liked to play with the knife, using it to cut up bits of paper, and would wear the knuckle-dusters “and just show off”.
He said the last time he had seen the accused with a knife at school was on the Monday or Tuesday before the killing, which took place on a Wednesday.He said the last time he had seen the accused with a knife at school was on the Monday or Tuesday before the killing, which took place on a Wednesday.
The trial continues.The trial continues.