We are now able to confirm the identities of the teachers injured in the alleged attack at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, on Wednesday, 24 April.
Fiona Elias, Liz Hopkins, and a pupil were taken to hospital with knife injuries, which were thankfully not life threatening. They were all discharged from hospital by the next day (Thursday, 25 April).
They have each provided a statement, and now ask for privacy for themselves and their families.
Fiona Elias, Assistant Headteacher, said:
“From the bottom of my heart, my family and I would like to say a huge thank you for all the messages we have received from far and wide over the past few days. I am deeply indebted to the Police, Ambulance Service, and the NHS staff in Morriston for their excellent care and quick response.
“Many thanks also to the Air Ambulance for their excellent care of my colleague, Liz. This is another example of how vital this service is to us in Wales. Three of us were taken to hospital with injuries, but this incident has had an enormous impact on my colleagues and the wonderful pupils we have at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman.
“I cannot comprehend what staff and pupils experienced on Wednesday. I would like to thank all members of staff for prioritising the welfare and safety of pupils at the school for four hours, and the pupils for responding so maturely and sensibly in a situation that no one expects to happen.
“One of our school’s core values is ‘resilience’, and there is no doubt that pupils have demonstrated this value in coping with a situation they should never have experienced. The last few days have shown that there is no other community quite like the Ysgol Dyffryn Aman community, and we will be working to support each other in the coming days and weeks.
“Many thanks to the parents of the school for their co-operation and understanding at such a difficult time and of course to the wider community and external agencies who have been so willing to support the staff and pupils. I understand that there has been great interest in this incident, but for the benefit of my family, colleagues, and pupils, I now ask for privacy.”
Liz Hopkins, Additional Learning Needs Coordinator, said:
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the support shown to me and my family since the incident on Wednesday.
“I am deeply indebted to all the emergency services for their quick response and for the care provided to me and others who were admitted to hospital.
“Ysgol Dyffryn Aman is a big part of my life, and it is hard to comprehend that this has happened. However, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our school community for all the support and kind messages that I have received. I have been overwhelmed by the kindness from the close community that we have here.
“I believe what we need now is time to reflect on what has happened and therefore ask for privacy for the school, myself and my family, so we can take this time to reflect and recover.”
Name the foreign girl
Craig Nelson does it matter what nationality the girl is? Plus she’s a child so can’t be named
James Stevens yes it does matter
Craig Nelson she ain’t even foreign
Craig Nelson she’s not even foreign
Nikki Rees how do you know 🤔🤔
Craig Nelson coz my daughter actually knows her that’s how I know she ain’t
Nikki Rees suppriesd she’s not named, if white and British she would
Craig Nelson she is 13 white and British regardless of her nationality or skin colour she ain’t being named as she is a under age
Nikki Rees what about her brother
Craig Nelson also under age and white and British
Nikki Rees 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Craig Nelson what’s the 🤔 face for
Nikki Rees something stinks to me
Craig Nelson look I don’t know the full story that’s all I can say is she is 13 her brother 15 so both under age and both are white British
Craig Nelson you’ve been given an answer, let’s just leave it at that & stop speculating, the girl is 13 years old, vulnerable too, do you think naming her is the right thing to do?
James Stevens yes! What about the victims, don’t you give a fk
James Stevens I’m glad someone is on the same wavelength as myself here
Craig Nelson look at the moment ur just going around in circles the people who need to know who she is knows. the victims know who she is and have also said they would like to move on from this yes it will take time. What difference does it make if you know her name or anything what you going to do totally nothing
Craig Nelson yes, but naming a child is not right, even if what she did was not right too, have you thought she might have mental health issues, also her patents will need protecting too.
Nikki Rees Craig just doesn’t get it & see the point, he likes to argue about everything sadly, he’s a conspiracy theorist who thinks the Earth is flat, doesn’t like LGBTQ+ people, thinks he’s standing up for children but yet wants this child named
Craig Nelson guess we are still going round in circles with you. What difference does her name make to you then
Nikki Rees I’d like to know the name of the potential murderer
Craig Nelson but no one has been murdered, you don’t to know her name, what are you an adult going to do about a 13 year old girl
Craig Nelson talking about yourself here, yes but she’s not murdered anyone, confirmed injuries were not life threatening, still what do you want with a 13 year old girls name
James Stevens take a long walk off a short plank 🫣🫣
Craig Nelson wow nice 👌
James Stevens she stabbed 3 people ffs, are you that fking stupid
Craig Nelson no to be fair you are the stupid one it’s not potential murder its attempted murder. How would you feel if this was people talking about ur child would you be willing to release your child’s name
Craig Nelson yes, but she didn’t kill them did she, or are you not following the news
Nikki Rees Just ignore Craig. He’s a local idiot who believes in Chemtrails and thinks the earth is flat 🤦
I guarantee you that he’ll be absolutely gutted that the girl in question isn’t foreign, because it won’t fit in with his twisted, racist view that all foreigners are dangerous.
The fact that he can’t even spell the word surprised, tells you all you need to know about his level of intelligence.
Craig Nelson
“if white and British she would”
No she wouldn’t, you absolute weapon! She can’t be named because she’s 13 years old! 🤦
Craig Nelson Come back when you understand the law. Alternatively, carry on posting utter nonsense and keep showing everyone what a clueless moron you are.
Phil Crocker the law in this cunt, re is full of shite
Craig Nelson you really have got no clue have you, must live a sad lonely life Craig, just keep on embarrassing yourself hey
Emyr Evans how much are you getting paid for spouting out shite 🤔🤔
Craig Nelson more than you thanks
Craig Nelson So you want the law changed, to enable you to obtain the name of a potentially vulnerable 13 year old girl, who may possibly have mental health issues.
I find that rather disturbing.
Phil Crocker more disturbing than 3 knife fatalities, possibly 🫣🫣
Emyr Evans so you are getting paid then to spout hate 🤔
Emyr Evansyou’ve just dropped yourself in the shit 🤣
Craig Nelson Did I say that? No, I didn’t. I simply stated that your obsession with obtaining the name of a potentially vulnerable 13 year old girl is rather disturbing.
Why do you want to know her name?
Helen Morris what you talking about
Craig Nelson unlike you though I don’t spout hate, I just get paid more than you in general, whilst you are a keyboard warrior
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Helen Morris yeah get paid more, but don’t spout hate than you lot, get paid more than Craig in general is the point I’m making 🤦♂️
Emyr Evans Helen clearly doesn’t understand the subtleties of sarcasm. I suspect that she may be on the spectrum.
Emyr Evans I don’t get paid in blood money just honest work
Phil Crocker clearly, don’t understand Craig’s obsession with wanting the name of a 13 year old girl, clearly not right in the head.
Craig Nelson who’s getting blood money? 🤷♂️
Emyr Evans why are you condoning this heinous act
Phil CrockerI’m not vaccine damaged thanks 👍
Craig Nelson I’m not condoning the attack, on the other hand I’m not wanting the name of the 13 year old girl.
Just let Dyfed-Powys Police do their job.
Emyr Evans do you or work for the Clowncil 🤔
Emyr Evans I saw what they did up Strady Park 🤔🤔
Craig Nelson no I don’t work for the council
Craig Nelson who?
Emyr Evans the so called police
Craig Nelson careful what you say now Craig, with DPP tagged they’ll be watching this post now fella.
James Stevens bring it on 😂
Craig Nelson maybe you can tell them why you want the name of a 13 year old girl
James Stevens am i hitting a nerve by any chance 🤔
James Stevens you keep on saying a 13 year girl, are you a P E rve
Craig Nelson you’re the one that wants her name ffs, careful what you suggest, Lawrence Fox got find £180,000 for calling 2 people Peados.
You were close there, so watch what you say
Nikki Rees it makes no difference to him, he is not even in the UK, his info says Botswana and Georgia. Check his FB page – it’s all profile pics. Don’t know why he is on this page!
Emyr Evans unless his FB is full of lies, he is not in the UK so should be deleted from this group. All he does is spout rubbish to stir people up. Don’t waste your time on him. Check out his profile.
James Stevens nerve hit by any chance dick
Emyr Evans you’re funny, when did you last work a full time job? If it weren’t for all the benefits you scrounge on top you wouldn’t be able to afford to eat so much would you. 😂
Rhys Owen got nothing nice to say, then say nothing at all #BeKind
Emyr Evans truth hurts buddy?
Rhys Owen you don’t know anything about me
Emyr Evans you saying you don’t get any benefits Richard Branson lol. 🫡
Rhys Owen didn’t think I had to tell all what I earn 🤷♂️
Craig Nelson who says she’s foreign? Why do people like you always have to try and make this an issue of race.
Emyr Evansyou volunteered in a food bank whilst on benefits
Helen Morris yes VOLUNTEER, do you actually know anything about me.
If you know so much tell me what benefits am I earning 🙄
Emyr Evans how much you earn these days being a part time company director of a npo then? Plus what you get in benefits claiming for all your disabled family too like.
Emyr Evans behave lol, talking yourself up like you’re a someone. You live in a council house work part time and spend all your benefits on pork pies. We know. 😂
Craig Nelson grow up you pathetic little person
Teachers need more rights to search, remove and have children who they deem a risk… Excluded from and sent to corrective schools
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