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The Trial

High School Stabbing - ‘I’m upset all the time’

The Trial

The Crime Desk

True Crime

4.21.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In this episode Caroline and Jack bring you the side of the story the teenage boy accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose told the jury during the trial.


He described how he was the victim of bullying since as far back as primary school, which led him to develop anger issues he struggled to control.


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Presenters: Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull


Editor: Chelsea Moore


Creative Director: Caroline Cheetham


Producer: Sam Morris


Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini


Voice Actors: Lucy Ryan and Rhys Hanson


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the trial podcast High School Stabbing. I'm Caroline Cheatham. And I'm Jack Hardy.

0:05.9

Today we bring you the moment that the boy accused of murdering 15-year-old Harvey Will Goose

0:11.3

told that Jury his side of the story. He described how he was the victim of bullying since as far back

0:17.0

as primary school, which led him to develop anger issues he struggled to control.

0:25.8

He said the only reason he'd begun to arm himself with knives was because he was living in constant fear that he was going to be jumped after school.

0:29.7

And he described a home life which involved physical beatings and little cooked food.

0:34.6

We'll take a quick break there.

0:52.4

Music cooked food. We'll take a quick break there. It is with great sadness that I share with you today.

0:55.0

A teenager has died following a stabbing at a Sheffield school earlier today.

1:00.0

A young boy has gone to school and hasn't returned home.

1:03.0

15-year-old Harvey Wilgoose. He was attacked at school in Sheffield at lunchtime and he died a short time later.

1:10.0

The death of Harvey Wilgoose in a school in Sheffield earlier this year shocked the nation.

1:15.9

Harvey was 15 when he was stabbed at All Saints Catholic High School on February 3rd.

1:21.4

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

1:25.3

Hundreds of mourners attended his funeral at Sheffield Cathedral

1:28.5

and the service was also broadcast on a big screen outside the building.

1:33.8

Some mourners wore t-shirts with pictures of Harvey and anti-knife crime slogans

1:39.1

and since his death, his parents Caroline Mark, have campaigned against knife crime.

1:44.9

I think we don't even really realise how serious it is with how many kids are carrying weapons into school.

1:53.2

Harvey was a huge football fan and Sheffield United were described as the great love of his life.

2:06.4

Another 15-year-old boy who can't be named has admitted manslaughter, but is now on trial for murder and the trial podcast will be covering the case.

2:09.8

Guilty to the manslaughter of schoolboy Harvey Willgoose, but not to murder.

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