'Psychotic' schoolboy had 'blacklist of teachers'
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 @ 10:28 AM
THE 13-year-old who murdered a supply teacher with a crossbow and injured two others had drawn Swastikas on his desk, according to sources from the Joan Fuster high school in Barcelona.
At least one of the unnamed pupil's classmates says he had compiled a blacklist of teachers and other students whom he 'did not like', and that although he talked of killing those on the list before committing suicide, they did not take him seriously.
He had made the murder weapon, a crossbow, himself out of wood and pens, having 'easily' found instructions for doing so on the internet.
The child also brought a machete and a home-made Molotov cocktail with him, which teachers just managed to stop him from blowing up in time.
Despite the murder having been planned, the teenager cannot be held criminally responsible – or even liable under civil law – because he is too young.
Spain's Minors' Law, which dates back to the year 2000, says under-18s cannot be found guilty of a criminal offence, although they are considered liable for their actions, and under-14s may not be held responsible at all.
This means the pupil cannot be held in custody, or even in a youth detention centre – unless he is found to be suffering from a certifiable psychiatric disorder that requires a hospital stay as an inpatient, he will remain free.
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