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| Ann Maguire stabbing: Police get extra time to question teenager | Ann Maguire stabbing: Police get extra time to question teenager |
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| Police have been given extra time to question a 15-year-old boy over the fatal stabbing of a teacher. | |
| Ann Maguire, 61, died from multiple stab wounds after the attack in a classroom at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds on Monday. | Ann Maguire, 61, died from multiple stab wounds after the attack in a classroom at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds on Monday. |
| West Yorkshire Police said magistrates granted detectives more time to hold the boy on Tuesday evening. | West Yorkshire Police said magistrates granted detectives more time to hold the boy on Tuesday evening. |
| In the House of Commons, Prime Minister David Cameron and opposition leader Ed Miliband paid tribute to Mrs Maguire. | |
| 'An inspiration' | |
| Mr Cameron said Mrs Maguire's death was a "truly shocking and appalling tragedy". | |
| Mr Miliband said the teacher was "an inspiration to all those she taught". | |
| Mrs Maguire was due to retire in September after a 40-year career. | |
| Det Supt Simon Beldon, who is leading the investigation into Mrs Maguire's death, said the suspect remained in custody and faced further questioning. | |
| "Last night we were granted an extension by magistrates which has given us additional time to question him today," he said. | |
| He said officers were in the process of interviewing a number of pupils who had witnessed the stabbing. | He said officers were in the process of interviewing a number of pupils who had witnessed the stabbing. |
| 'Like a mum' | |
| The BBC's Ed Thomas said the Facebook page of the boy in custody features a picture of the grim reaper. | The BBC's Ed Thomas said the Facebook page of the boy in custody features a picture of the grim reaper. |
| He was described to the correspondent as a "loner" by a pupil in the same year at the school. | He was described to the correspondent as a "loner" by a pupil in the same year at the school. |
| The boy, who did not give a name, said: "I didn't see him with quite a lot of people, friends and that. He was often by himself." | The boy, who did not give a name, said: "I didn't see him with quite a lot of people, friends and that. He was often by himself." |
| Floral tributes to Mrs Maguire have been laid outside the school by current and former pupils and a community service was held at the neighbouring church on Wednesday morning. | Floral tributes to Mrs Maguire have been laid outside the school by current and former pupils and a community service was held at the neighbouring church on Wednesday morning. |
| Teaching assistant Julie Digings, who retired from her job at Corpus Christi in January after 17 years, said Mrs Maguire had sent her a "lovely" retirement card. | Teaching assistant Julie Digings, who retired from her job at Corpus Christi in January after 17 years, said Mrs Maguire had sent her a "lovely" retirement card. |
| "She wrote in my card, 'To Julie, you gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous young lady. We will always miss you. Love Ann'," she said. | "She wrote in my card, 'To Julie, you gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous young lady. We will always miss you. Love Ann'," she said. |
| Mrs Digings added: "They are saying she was the mother of the school and that's what she was like. She was like a mum to them." | Mrs Digings added: "They are saying she was the mother of the school and that's what she was like. She was like a mum to them." |
| The head teacher of the college, Steve Mort, said Mrs Maguire had been a "highly regarded" member of staff. | The head teacher of the college, Steve Mort, said Mrs Maguire had been a "highly regarded" member of staff. |
| He said: "She was an inspirational teacher here for over 40 years, and she will be sadly missed by colleagues, current and former pupils, and the community as a whole." | He said: "She was an inspirational teacher here for over 40 years, and she will be sadly missed by colleagues, current and former pupils, and the community as a whole." |
| Mr Mort said he wanted to reassure people the school was a safe one. | Mr Mort said he wanted to reassure people the school was a safe one. |
| "This has been a tragic and isolated incident. There is no ongoing risk to students or staff in school," he said. | "This has been a tragic and isolated incident. There is no ongoing risk to students or staff in school," he said. |