Huddersfield school murder: Khayri Mclean's headteacher calls for action against knife crime

Jonathan Pritchard
By Jonathan Pritchard
Published 28th Sep 2022, 15:49 BST
Updated 28th Sep 2022, 18:26 BST
The headteacher of a school outside of which a pupil was stabbed to death last week has called for action to end the ‘scourge’ of knife crime.

Khayri Mclean was stabbed outside North Huddersfield Trust School (NHTS) in Woodhouse Hill at 2.45pm on Wednesday (Sep 21) and died in hospital.

Two teenagers, aged 15 and 16, have been arrested and charged with his murder. The boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

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Tributes poured in to Khayri following his death, and messages, flowers and items were left outside the school in the wake of the shocking incident. A minute’s silence was also held in memory of Khayri outside the school gates this afternoon.

Andrew Fell, Head of North Huddersfield Trust School, making a statement after the murder of pupil Khayri McLean, alongside community leaders and local education staffAndrew Fell, Head of North Huddersfield Trust School, making a statement after the murder of pupil Khayri McLean, alongside community leaders and local education staff
Andrew Fell, Head of North Huddersfield Trust School, making a statement after the murder of pupil Khayri McLean, alongside community leaders and local education staff

His headteacher, Andrew Fell, made a statement outside the school today calling for communities to come together and end the ‘scourge’ of knife crime.