His terrified family didn’t call police and social services failed to stop him despite clear warning signs before killing spree
In October 2019, a police officer made a call to a home in Banks, Lancashire. A 13-year-old boy had phoned Childline, telling them he had brought a knife to school and wanted to kill a fellow pupil who was bullying him.
PC Alex McNamee spoke to the teenager, who told him he was “pretty certain” he would use the weapon when the other child made him angry. The Lancashire policeman marked the case as “high risk”, noting: “This shows potential for huge escalation.”
