Wednesday 28 September 2022 11:23 AM Perth teacher stabbing: Teenage girl, 15 given reduced sentence: Willetton ... trends now
A teenager currently serving time in the infamous Banksia Hill facility has seen her sentence cut short despite attempting to kill her teacher in a plot with a friend.
The two female students, aged 13 and 14, stabbed their 55-year-old teacher Colleen Hayes in the armpit in her office at Willetton Senior High School in Perth in November last year.
They plotted to kill her prior to the horror stabbing, including discussing where best to stab here to sever an artery through social media.
One of the girls, now aged 15, was facing a lengthy sentence but instead was handed three years and one month at the Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre - but could walk free as early as 15 months.
The decision for the shorter sentence was made by Children's Court President Hylton Quail, who learned during a recent visit to Banksia Hill children were being forced into lengthy lockdowns due to ongoing staff shortages.
A teenager currently serving time in the infamous Banksia Hill facility (pictured) has seen her sentence cut short despite attempting to kill her teacher in a plot with a friend
The two female students, aged 13 and 14, stabbed their 55-year-old teacher Colleen Hayes in the armpit in her office at Willetton Senior High School in Perth in November last year
A recent Supreme Court ruling found one teenager at the detention centre had been unlawfully locked down for 20 hours on 26 occasions.
That same teen had also been confined to their cell for 24 hours on three separate occasions in one week.
The 15-year-old girl had spent six days in 'unlawful lockdown' over the past two weeks - which influenced Judge Quail's decision to lessen her sentence.
She also didn't have access to proper education or recreational activities while inside
