'Misses opportunities' before teenager murdered Leeds teacher Ann Maguire, says inquest jury

There were "missed opportunities to share and record problem behaviour" before a teenager murdered teacher Ann Maguire in a classroom, an inquest jury has said.

Mrs Maguire, 61, was stabbed to death by 15-year-old Will Cornick at Corpus Christi Catholic College, in Leeds, in April 2104.

Leeds teacher Ann Maguire was stabbed to death by pupil Will Cornick.placeholder image
Leeds teacher Ann Maguire was stabbed to death by pupil Will Cornick.

A jury at Wakefield Coroner's Court returned a conclusion of unlawful killing on Wednesday.

The jury added: "Overall communication leading up to the incident was inadequate.

Ann Maguireplaceholder image
Ann Maguire

"There were missed opportunities to share and record problem behaviour. "

It also said: "The safeguarding policy was not followed as no 'cause for concern' was recorded around the pupil's use of alcohol."

Celebrating 135 years of telling Leeds' stories
Follow us
© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Cookie SettingsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy notice