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Dave Higgens

Harvey Willgoose’s mother says ‘weight has been lifted’ after killer detained

Harvey Willgoose’s mother spoke after her son’s killer was sentenced on Wednesday (South Yorkshire Police/PA) - (PA Media)

The mother of Harvey Willgoose said “a big weight’s been lifted off my shoulders” after the boy who stabbed her son to death at their school was detained for at least 16 years.

Mohammed Umar Khan, 15, took a hunting knife to All Saints Catholic High School, in Sheffield, and knifed Harvey, who was also 15, in the heart in front of horrified children and teachers.

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