The Case of Ann Maguire | Murdered By Her Student In Class

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  • @jordanmartin248
    @jordanmartin248 2 роки тому +2207

    It absolutely could have been prevented. The kids who saw the knives at school should have said something. Saying something about killing a hated teacher is one thing but when the would be murderer shows up with knives in the class of the said teacher...... I mean come on.

    • @brandonpeters1618
      @brandonpeters1618 2 роки тому +151

      Well too be fair he showed them the knives just seconds before he went to kill her
      I would assume the kids were probably too scared to yell for help in case he would turn the knife on them
      It’s such a fucked up case, true fucking evil.

    • @Jessica-kw8no
      @Jessica-kw8no 2 роки тому +123

      I mean yeah it’s easy to say that in hindsight from the comfort of your home, but we don’t know what it’s like to see a classmate pull a knife out and start being violent

    • @bee2514
      @bee2514 2 роки тому +80

      because he showed them the knife like two seconds before he went in and did it. don’t blame the kids they’re probably traumatised for life

    • @ElliePaget
      @ElliePaget 2 роки тому +38

      But even the messages beforehand? They definitely should’ve told someone.

    • @trinitydixon2955
      @trinitydixon2955 2 роки тому +22

      i'm not one to snitch but after parkland (which was really close to my highschool) it scared the shit out of me and after that let me see someone showing off a knife that was sketchy im snitching im not about to give that person a chance to do anything

  • @dino2.058
    @dino2.058 2 роки тому +3380

    Can we just talk about the teacher that stayed by Anns side? How traumatic that must be holding another fellow teacher in her last moments...it was so sweet and just amazing of her to make Anns last moments comfortable and just letting her know how much of an impact she made in her students and the people around her...I started crying in that part

    • @SarahPaceSings
      @SarahPaceSings 2 роки тому +67

      I started sobbing. Even writing to you now and I'm crying again just thinking about it 😥

    • @ronijones6737
      @ronijones6737 2 роки тому +37

      Yes, that was really sad, and very compassionate of her. It had to be traumatic, and I pray she gets/got through that. 😪

    • @KaitlynxBabe
      @KaitlynxBabe 2 роки тому +20

      I cried during this part. So sad

    • @melanieflowertop4338
      @melanieflowertop4338 2 роки тому +8

      That made me cry too, so sad :(

    • @julietkerr7915
      @julietkerr7915 2 роки тому +16

      That made me tear up too. What a special soul (both of them). So tragic and in my opinion something could have been done prior of anyone actually shared their concerns (I don’t know how it could have been brushed off esp when he started showing his knife in class after expressing his hate for her for so long). If only someone had stood up

  • @kbm2055
    @kbm2055 2 роки тому +751

    I think Will's dad is delusional. It's readily apparent that Will was fully conscious of what he was doing before and after the murder. Will is a psychopath and should never be let out.

    • @LaMorenitaDivina
      @LaMorenitaDivina 2 роки тому +12

      Agreed. Whether or not they ever thought he would actually go through with it is beside the point. They knew there were significant problems and you can’t convince me otherwise. For starters, I guarantee that he started acting out when he was diagnosed with T1. That’s extremely common in kids and it can cause some very uncharacteristic behaviour. But there are so many other ways I believe he’s either delusional or sugarcoating it.

    • @sidology1.0
      @sidology1.0 2 роки тому +25

      The parents are always in Denial. Jeffrey Dahmers was the same. The common denominator with these serial killers are enabling parents, crappt childhood, etc.

    • @gaiagreen2690
      @gaiagreen2690 2 роки тому +12

      And this young creep is very obviously selectively manipulating those he thinks could help him get out, like his parents, but shows his real face in front of those who he can't profit from, like the prison guards.

    • @FrEeKCuT
      @FrEeKCuT 2 роки тому

      Has he been diagnosed as a psychopath?

    • @janececelia7448
      @janececelia7448 2 роки тому +3

      Yep,100%

  • @genesisf9785
    @genesisf9785 2 роки тому +910

    Sad how Will’s father is enabling him to have a victim mindset, trying to paint Will in a better light. WILL IS NOT THE VICTIM. He wanted that life, he got it. He is not remorseful, scared, and he deserves to be isolated.

    • @jamaica6132
      @jamaica6132 2 роки тому +27

      i agree with you completely but i think his poor dad really wants to believe will has remorse

    • @woutervanlent5181
      @woutervanlent5181 2 роки тому +5

      I fully agree with you genesis . More : I would turn my back on him for ever . But could I ask that the other family members as well ?

    • @KittyCat260
      @KittyCat260 2 роки тому +13

      "oh he's so sad and isolated" - yeah, the kid that said he wanted to go to prison so he could be comfortable found out it wasn't as nice as he thought. That's all there is to it. The prison staff say he doesn't show an ounce of remorse and they see him every day, whereas he only has to play the victim to his dad once a month. I know parents can have a certain blindness in cases like this but he's really just projecting his own feelings onto his son.

    • @NatzTalk
      @NatzTalk Рік тому

      This 💛

    • @Sassssky
      @Sassssky Рік тому

      Yeah when they specified how amaciable and mature the break up was, my internal monologue said that dynamic was super dysfunctional and produced a monster

  • @brendaluedders2816
    @brendaluedders2816 2 роки тому +1213

    This could have been prevented on so many levels. Fourteen to sixteen years old is old enough to know that his actions and statements were wrong.

    • @lauriejohnstone8217
      @lauriejohnstone8217 2 роки тому +49

      Exactly! Those kids should have reported that Will was threatening the teachers and had bought knives to school. What a POS he is. No excuse for his behaviour at all.

    • @brandonduet7771
      @brandonduet7771 2 роки тому

      @@lauriejohnstone8217 why do people keep commenting about reporting the knife that was brought to school and how the other students should have said something? He showed them the knife just minutes before. They didn't have time to report it. I'm sure they had in mind to tell someone as soon as it was SAFE for them to speak. Considering all the school murders, you try being a teenager that gets up as soon as you see a knife to report it. Watch how fast YOU end up dead. People like you need some common sense and ask "what was going through their minds when they saw the knife?" I'm sure many of them thought "I want to report him for bringing a knife because he's obviously serious about this but if I get up right now and walk away or start screaming then he'll most likely kill me for trying to stop him. As soon as I'm away from him and safe then I'll speak up". Easy to pass judgement as an adult safe in your house and not a teen in a classroom next to a guy with a knife that might kill me if I get up right now to report it.

    • @FeministWithAFro
      @FeministWithAFro 2 роки тому +47

      They were definitely old enough to report it. That’s not normal behavior

    • @emmat690
      @emmat690 2 роки тому +30

      Especially when he showed ppl the knives. You can’t tell me they all thought “he’s joking” still.

    • @RealElongatedMuskrat
      @RealElongatedMuskrat 2 роки тому +11

      I agree. Around this time, I was in high school and had a guy in my year like this. We were ALL on high alert, from as soon as we realised he was a little off until we finished high school. You can't report someone for just "being a bit weird," but you can keep an eye on them and report any threats as soon as possible. The guy in my school sharpened his fingernails into little points to scratch people, and said all sorts of weird incel type things, but nothing that could ever get him prosecuted (he went through with scratching someone with his freaky little nails and got disciplined by the school but that was it). Still, from 14-18 years old we were all on high alert, across all friend groups, 'cliques' etc. Even my high school bully was like yeah we need to watch out for that guy. Why so many people said they thought it was a joke when he was actively making threats about this woman is insane to me. Disliking your teacher is one thing, actively telling people you want to kill her is TOTALLY different.

  • @megancrawford7891
    @megancrawford7891 2 роки тому +452

    As a language teacher for the same age range, this case hits particularly close to home. Most of my students are great, but the chance that one will turn on you is never zero. And it’s terrifying. I hate that being a teacher has become a job where you have to worry for your safety.

  • @B4466
    @B4466 2 роки тому +218

    That's probably why he wanted to join the army..thinking of it as authorised violence. Once he didn't get that outlet, he got fixated on a person. I doubt very much he regrets what he did.

  • @katiem586
    @katiem586 2 роки тому +1052

    The way Ann’s family was treated is truly baffling and it’s frustrating to know that the school didn’t even reach out to them to try to give an explanation or even send their condolences for something that happened IN CLASS. She should have been safe in her classroom safe in that school but she wasn’t yet they couldn’t even take the time to reach out to her family. It shows how fucked up the school system can be, how ignorant they can be when something this tragic happens. Ann’s family deserved better, Ann deserved better after teaching there for all of those years. It’s very clear that Will was becoming unhinged.. he showed the knives to classmates that he planned on using to murder someone!! He doesn’t deserve to ever be released or to live in society again. If just one person said something maybe this never would have happened.

    • @carolineowens8037
      @carolineowens8037 2 роки тому +25

      Agree 💯 with you. This whole situation is totally baffling. The council found "there was no way it could have been prevented" ???? It definitely seems to me that imo Will's parents have some influence in Leeds just my opinion, it's totally unfair. School should be closed because of the "cover up". Definitely needs more investigation

    • @linneamariephotography
      @linneamariephotography 2 роки тому +13

      Definitely because they don’t want to take the blame or be sewed for something like this… Though how was he even allowed to bring the knives in school? This whole thing makes me sick. No one was looking out for her. 🙄

    • @samih5916
      @samih5916 2 роки тому +8

      I agree with you and that made me so mad and disgusted. The only thing the school is worried about is their reputation and trying to make the school perfect which is just an insult to Ann's family.

    • @lauren9004
      @lauren9004 2 роки тому +4

      IKR! So disgusting!

    • @jadehart1805
      @jadehart1805 Рік тому +1

      I was at this school when this happens and the school did reach out and held events in her name. Her funeral was also at the church right next door. However I do agree it should not have happened

  • @rhoda3704
    @rhoda3704 2 роки тому +1737

    Will's parents being shocked that their son was capable of murder and calling him a good kid sounds SO familiar. In the recent school shooting at Uvalde, Texas, the shooter's parents said the same thing about their young son-- calling him a great kid. It just breaks my heart and confuses me how parents could not see the signs. Children send subtle cries for help to parents, but sometimes adults are too busy with work/life stress to see what's in front of them. Praying for healing for Will's parents, Ann's family, and all witnesses to this horrible tragedy.

    • @suzannah991
      @suzannah991 2 роки тому +91

      When I was a very young, I was diagnosed with depression and sometimes it came out as anger, delusions and paranoia. My mom always made sure to sit me down and ask me if I had ever wanted to hurt myself or others when she saw signs that I wasn't doing well. The many therapists and experts I saw asked the same and my mother did a good job making sure I got the help I needed. I was never a danger to others and the scarier parts of depression eventually fade in kids. But it absolutely is possible to see the signs and prevent anything from happening. Kids just need help and someone paying attention.

    • @sierra3934
      @sierra3934 2 роки тому +1

      My thoughts too. It’s just another sign that these kids mental needs are not being met..

    • @alicesmith6750
      @alicesmith6750 2 роки тому +26

      True. Anyone that's capable of such evil acts, aren't good kids. Apparently, many of them are so used to getting their way with everything and their parent's won’t hold them accountable, instead they make excuses for their kids, deny their behavior, or point the finger of blame away from their child and onto someone else.

    • @tinydream
      @tinydream 2 роки тому +21

      Never under estimate the power of denial, especially parents towards their children.

    • @martaribeiro96
      @martaribeiro96 2 роки тому +1

      Parents nowadays (and by nowadays I mean since about 20/15 years ago until now) don't give a crap about their kids. They don't know their kids. They barely talk to them. I know this economy is difficult and everybody tries to work very hard in order to make money and provide for their family but if parents can't save some moments of their day to get to know their kids and talk to them then they shouldn't have kids.

  • @CharlottePrice
    @CharlottePrice 2 роки тому +573

    i personally think this definitely could have been prevented in so many phases, but i think no one would have expected Will to have done this. if his parents had a feeling something was up, I think they should have been putting some more restrictions on him. ever since he found out he couldn't be in the army it was a downhill slope so maybe if they had been more insistent and even checked his messages it could have been prevented.

    • @ashleytaccone5298
      @ashleytaccone5298 2 роки тому +1

      Agreed

    • @jamar47officialyoutubechan47
      @jamar47officialyoutubechan47 Рік тому +1

      My mom know who I email I wish Will's parents knew who he emailed they should check his messages and make sure he's doing great and not cause any danger online but since they didn't that caused all of this

  • @susanhorn6401
    @susanhorn6401 2 роки тому +296

    Justice was not done in this case. He should stay in prison. He is a danger to anyone who he decides he doesn't like. Sickening absolutely sickening.

  • @lauriejohnstone8217
    @lauriejohnstone8217 2 роки тому +191

    If Will is old enough to commit premeditated murder, he is old enough to stand alone in the court room.

  • @carishiltz4894
    @carishiltz4894 2 роки тому +402

    As a 14 or 16 year old I would have spoken up. I cannot believe none of the kids said anything!! He should absolutely never be released, murder should ALWAYS carry a life sentence. This definitely could have been prevented if people had spoken up.

    • @emilywalker836
      @emilywalker836 2 роки тому +20

      I definitely agree. At that age I knew that even speaking of something so serious, wasn’t a joke. I have two girls, they will always be taught no matter if someone seems like they’re joking, always speak up

    • @catherineblack1891
      @catherineblack1891 2 роки тому +17

      I am currently 14 and I know if one of my friends were saying things like that I would say something.

    • @phiwelove
      @phiwelove 2 роки тому +4

      I wouldn't have said something because I wouldn't have wanted to be on the list of people he wanted to kill

    • @benjamintriplett3
      @benjamintriplett3 Рік тому

      Exactly. When I was that age I definitely would've told someone.

    • @benjamintriplett3
      @benjamintriplett3 Рік тому

      ​@@phiweloveso you would stand by and watch people get murdered?

  • @FourThousandMilesTogether
    @FourThousandMilesTogether 2 роки тому +195

    Something I always see in these cases is: “his parents were a nice normal family” then go on to list severe trauma symptoms, personality disorders, depression, self harm etc which aren’t naturally occurring. Something isn’t right there. People would have written the same thing about my parents, outwardly lovely Christian members of the community but parented with narcissism, shame, emotional neglect.
    It’s absolutely then down to the person being an evil sh!t that they do this. But the pathway to it is always interesting and something no one sees. We need to be more aware of emotional abuse and the signs. These kids (in the early stage of showing trauma signs and therefore antisocial behaviour) don’t need more punishment, they need trauma therapy and help finding the root.

    • @gallettiguitartones
      @gallettiguitartones 2 роки тому +18

      You're right, he needed help with his mental health, I think him being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes made him change his whole personality, I'm a type one diabetic too and even though I grew up having a normal life, after being diagnosed and having to deal with that, you never get to rest, sleep a whole night, all the things that come with being a t1d doesn't matter how much work you put into it, you still have to deal with it 24/7, for the age that he was diagnosed and without the support I can see why he became such an evil person, even after years of being diagnosed I still get my moments of depression and need help to continue with life at just 24yrs, before my t1d I was never depressed or felt like sometimes I do now.

    • @loganarnoldkicks4321
      @loganarnoldkicks4321 2 роки тому +2

      Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m fairly sure you can be born with a personality disorder. They often develop in ones teenage years as the brain develops further

    • @FourThousandMilesTogether
      @FourThousandMilesTogether 2 роки тому +11

      @@loganarnoldkicks4321 in early psychology they thought it was just how people were born but now we know it’s almost always nurture. You can be genetically more at risk to develop something if your parent has due to elevated cortisol levels and thing like that, but again, that usually won’t come out if they were raised in a loving, emotionally mature home. It’s very interesting!

  • @nicolenicole4498
    @nicolenicole4498 2 роки тому +137

    I believe he really is a psychopath. He doesn’t have any empathy. He only regrets being in prison and wants out. He is going to say what he needs to get out and that’s it. It’s physically hard to stab someone to death. He could of stopped at anytime, but he didn’t. That’s what makes it so scary to hear. Every teen has a teacher they don’t like, but not enough to kill them. So sad. It could of been prevented if someone reported the knifes. I understand thinking he was just talking trash, but once you see a weapon it changed the narrative completely. As for her family, I think it’s a disgrace no one from the school reached out especially since she worked there for 40 years. So sorry for all the victims in this tragic story…

  • @nancymoon-rush2888
    @nancymoon-rush2888 2 роки тому +225

    I spent my life teaching middle school. Out of the thousands of kids I taught, I was threatened by only one. So much so that I wrote his name down and told staff as well as my family his name and address. I said, If I end up dead or missing...he's the one. I've never before or since been so scared. That young man looked THROUGH me as he threatened me.

    • @QQ-oe3ex
      @QQ-oe3ex 2 роки тому +31

      I got threatened by a 8 year old kid once. The school did not nothing, was such an odd kid. I feel for every victim of 'weird lonely kid' to think that could of been me 😞

    • @juliesmall3199
      @juliesmall3199 2 роки тому +1

      I have also only been scared of one of my students so far. My gut feeling towards him was this kid could be a school shooter.

    • @mtz6198
      @mtz6198 2 роки тому

      I wonder if he went on to do violence…

    • @spikespiegelfanclub
      @spikespiegelfanclub 2 роки тому +27

      when i was 11 there was a kid in my class who had been held back a couple years and spent time in juvie. during social studies he started threatening the teacher and she moved us to another classroom. i don't remember what he said to her, just that it was bad enough the police were called and i watched them take him away.

    • @kimberlyarrington5721
      @kimberlyarrington5721 2 роки тому +21

      I am 38 now but when I was a kid I had couple teachers I didn't like but I never thought about hurting any of them!

  • @xLoadez
    @xLoadez 2 роки тому +554

    I think talking about murdering people is sadly not taken seriously enough because its normalised as being 'edgy'. Ive known a few people who talk like that and think they're being quirky and dark but would never actually go through with it. That poor woman didn't have to die that day.

    • @amaude
      @amaude 2 роки тому +29

      i feel like making an off hand comment about wanting to hit someone with a car (still pretty morbid) is very different from speaking incredibly violently and consistently about one particular person.

    • @arcadia_red
      @arcadia_red Рік тому +2

      @@amaude i do agree that its different but its still very weird to joke/talk about

  • @ashleighhutchison5856
    @ashleighhutchison5856 2 роки тому +107

    The fact that she was simply doing her job. That’s what gets me. She went the extra mile for students and he just didn’t like her, which could be fair enough. But to take her life, steal her from her family. She was a temporary person in his life. He never would have seen her after college. So unnecessary and disgusting

  • @peachy9591
    @peachy9591 2 роки тому +198

    I've been sick and stuck at home these days of videos have been EVERYTHING thank you girl your a lifesaver

    • @nassalad
      @nassalad 2 роки тому +15

      Get well soon !!! 🥺

    • @Jamielc23
      @Jamielc23 2 роки тому +4

      LITERALLY I just broke my finger and have been stuck home, this is everything

    • @kindygublr
      @kindygublr 2 роки тому +4

      hope ur feeling better soon my love

    • @bellafiori
      @bellafiori  2 роки тому +43

      i hope you feel better soon! 🫶🏼

  • @jacksonjones3152
    @jacksonjones3152 2 роки тому +83

    If Will had a gun, you can bet more people would have been killed including children. Students need to speak up when they see people struggling, threatening or voicing violence thoughts. Education on this topic should be mandatory in all classrooms. Rip Mrs. Maguire ❤

  • @laceyfontenot186
    @laceyfontenot186 2 роки тому +349

    It 100% could have been prevented if one of the kids he told spoke up. At the same time, these are teenagers who probably did not take him seriously. At that time they should know better and should have spoken up. Will is the killer and it's 100% his fault. He should never be let out because he most likely do it again. He had no reason to kill her, thought it was worth bragging about after he did it and still has no remorse. That boy is a psychopath and is extremely dangerous.

    • @elysse5983
      @elysse5983 Рік тому +2

      Kids often say things like ugh I could kill her. I would not have believed him

  • @louyon277
    @louyon277 2 роки тому +81

    It’s touching to hear how much the other teacher tried to help Anne and to give her peace in her final moments. I’m glad she could have at least been surrounded by love and someone who cares. This is such a truly sad and horrific case.

  • @niyanykiii
    @niyanykiii 2 роки тому +118

    i def think it could’ve been prevented had the other kids spoke up ab it.. even if it were a joke, having weapons on school grounds is illegal so that’s something they could’ve spoke up ab but it seems he had his mind made up on his hatred for her so it doesn’t really seem like there was much stopping him. i fully think he was solely responsible & it obviously shocked everyone around him. i especially feel bad for the teacher’s family

  • @SavannahGray
    @SavannahGray 2 роки тому +91

    She seemed like the sweetest person in the world. People had such wonderful, lovely things to say about her. Makes my heart hurt so much. 😭

  • @ayelen3981
    @ayelen3981 2 роки тому +58

    I wish parents would accept that something is wrong with their child and act upon it. No excuse, just do something to prevent that child from harming themselves or other people.

  • @sierra3934
    @sierra3934 2 роки тому +79

    I really wish we as a society would stop saying dramatic “omg i wanna kill them” as a joke because the amount of people who have confessed their crimes before committing them is crazy. we gotta do better 😖

  • @ashauntebedford3470
    @ashauntebedford3470 2 роки тому +78

    SO MUCH CONTENT. thank you for the dedication bella

  • @p.j.7143
    @p.j.7143 2 роки тому +47

    Think back to when you were 14-16. Yes you're still a 'kid', buuutttt you're not so young that you can't make such decisions as telling someone your classmate is saying creepy stuff. Idk, I get the sentiment of saying they were kids and we can't really blame them (which is true they aren't to blame) but it sounds like he was texting multiple people? So how did not one of them not say anything?? I mean they're 15ish not 10. To me it is less that they didn't know better/were conflicted, and more that they made the wrong decision to not report. Again, not to blame for his actions, but I don't understand this narrative of these were only kids.

    • @spikespiegelfanclub
      @spikespiegelfanclub 2 роки тому +5

      when i was 15 one of my friends made an offhand comment about suicide and i told our school crisis counselor. it's so weird to me that he was talking about this all the time and no one said anything especially with how much they drilled us about school shooters. i was a high schooler at the time this happened and they were constantly telling us to say something if someone was talking like this.

    • @Jessica-kw8no
      @Jessica-kw8no 2 роки тому +2

      Idk man I have a 16 year old sister and you’d be surprised how some things that are common sense to us aren’t to them

    • @ingrid9443
      @ingrid9443 2 роки тому

      EXACTLY!!! I was 15 when I saw my friend have an argument with another student and while he laughed it off the other kid silently gave him a chilling death glare. I told my friend, something is off about that guy don't provoke him. If he were to meet you somewhere private, he would hurt you. Stoopid teenage guy ego, ofcourse my friend called me dramatic. Now he thanks me coz 6mts later that guy murdered someone and...gouged his eyes out and cut out his tongue. 😥😥😥

  • @JessicaDeAnna
    @JessicaDeAnna 2 роки тому +44

    I find it incredibly disturbing that ppl would write his threats off as a joke or a “teenager being a teenager.”

  • @MAMlife
    @MAMlife 2 роки тому +44

    It seems to be a regular occurrence that people don't take statements others say as serious? Even suicidal speak is generally pushed aside or brushed under the rug, until the person talking about it goes through with it. I just don't understand people 😕

  • @roxy5588
    @roxy5588 2 роки тому +47

    Very strange that none of these students didn't tell their parents that Ann's life was in danger. It makes me mad that her family was left in the dark when they didn't tell them what happened to Ann. It definitely could have been prevented if someone said something to the school. I have never seen anything like this before. These teens are at school to learn not commit crimes and kill their teachers brutally. Ann's family should've been told the truth.

  • @peachy9591
    @peachy9591 2 роки тому +51

    U know it's gonna be a good week when Bella spoils us with these videos!

  • @morticiaaddamz1
    @morticiaaddamz1 2 роки тому +33

    Oh it totally could’ve been prevented if they kids had come forward AND if the adults had listened. Plus after he was diagnosed AND his dream of the military was ruined he should’ve been put into therapy. I don’t think he cares at all about what he did he was too far gone by then and there’s no going back.

    • @miajackson3465
      @miajackson3465 2 роки тому +5

      yeah but also if a peer showed me a knife in secondary school and said “don’t tell or i’ll kill you” i would of definitely not say anything, i would of been terrified.

  • @amandabee2246
    @amandabee2246 2 роки тому +30

    The two teachers who walked in and took him were brave as hell.

  • @foxymama2003
    @foxymama2003 2 роки тому +44

    Yes, this could have been prevented! He had told so many about wanting to murder her including offering money to another student. If one of those kids had come forward with that information, intervention might have been possible. If any young people are reading this: if you see or hear something say something. Go to your parents or a trusted adult who can see things more clearly from experience and intervene before something happens. Trust your gut feeling, you never know how it can save someone from a tragedy like this one that her family has to deal with forever!

  • @barbarahobson5133
    @barbarahobson5133 2 роки тому +25

    He sounds absolutely sociopathic, no remorse, no empathy, seriously needed help.

  • @hazermaheen8948
    @hazermaheen8948 2 роки тому +47

    I think his dad just desperately wants his son out of prison. Will said he WANTED to go to prison. He talked on and on about how much he hated his teacher and how much he wanted to kill her. He got exactly what he wanted, a prison sentence, now stay put.

  • @guardingthemoon
    @guardingthemoon 2 роки тому +63

    What did we do to deserve another video already? 👑

  • @fernandagarcia4240
    @fernandagarcia4240 2 роки тому +45

    14-16 year olds are old enough to know that murder or suicide is something you report immediately. He told 10 pupils! Reminds me of the Kitty Genovese case :((((

  • @morganboore7228
    @morganboore7228 2 роки тому +35

    She just has such a kind, caring face. How anyone could do this to someone is beyond me.

  • @danidragonfly
    @danidragonfly 2 роки тому +40

    Wow this one is infuriating and heartbreaking. My heart goes out to Ann’s family.

  • @emmafarrar1385
    @emmafarrar1385 2 роки тому +41

    I was a student at this school during this time and in the same year as will, you have covered this case very well and as someone who was present at the school on this day, you have not missed a single detail

    • @mtz6198
      @mtz6198 2 роки тому +9

      Were you surprised or was he always “off”?

  • @PoliitaxSwx
    @PoliitaxSwx 2 роки тому +25

    How frustrating is this case. He warned many times.

    • @mtz6198
      @mtz6198 2 роки тому +2

      It seems like all of these kids give signs, smh, we have to start believing them.

    • @rjunxi
      @rjunxi 2 роки тому

      @@mtz6198
      Yes. Can't take chances. If it ends up being just a weird, elaborate joke at least they'll learn not to joke about things like that anymore.

  • @samanthagarcia280
    @samanthagarcia280 2 роки тому +73

    The poor teacher was only doing her job and going above and beyond, heartbreaking. I feel so bad for all the people that witnessed this and for Anns Family. Definetely couldve been prevented if the other kids spoke up about it.

  • @vrogot7014
    @vrogot7014 2 роки тому +7

    I don't think that we can excuse 14 -16 year old teenagers, they can all or should all know how to distinguish right from wrong. They need to be taught that this behavior needs to be reported.

  • @martacapela8527
    @martacapela8527 2 роки тому +20

    these just keep on coming, thanks Bella!

  • @actuallia
    @actuallia 2 роки тому +17

    i love that you’re having “solved” in the thumbnail. i don’t really enjoy unsolved cases and having solved in the thumbnail makes me so excited to watch

  • @kirstymairephotograph3390
    @kirstymairephotograph3390 2 роки тому +43

    Hi im from leeds UK and Ann maguire was my school teacher in 2006. She was an amazing and so kind teacher. She taught me r.e (Religious education) and also my head teacher when I was in year 11. Watching this video brings me back good memories about her. Mrs maguire wasn't ment to be in school that day she was helping out for exams

  • @peightonsmith4224
    @peightonsmith4224 2 роки тому +14

    That sneeze in the beginning and then immediately talking into a serious case 😂😂😂

    • @kellys1458
      @kellys1458 2 роки тому +3

      Yes!! We all need a little levity. That sneeze was epic!

  • @Tiamiabia
    @Tiamiabia 2 роки тому +7

    His home life seems sketchy to me. I think the dad was a factor

  • @cellyrae
    @cellyrae 2 роки тому +9

    Okay but him saying he wanted to be caught and go to prison so he has a place to stay and not worry about money.. then when he is in there, he’s “scared” lol actions have consequences bud! You wanted this

  • @snobird1252
    @snobird1252 2 роки тому +17

    Absolutely, it could have been prevented! The messages he sent to friends were way beyond joking. Every school murderer displays troubling signs of mental and emotional issues and tells many people what they are thinking of doing. How can anyone, teen or adult, listen to someone say the things he said and not be concerned, not tell someone? It saddens me that people won't step in when a friend, student, coworker, neighbor, etc. clearly is struggling. Imagine the deaths that can be prevented.

  • @hellidontcare7355
    @hellidontcare7355 2 роки тому +23

    Thank you for the loads of content lately. She could’ve been saved if that kid got help

  • @whims6278
    @whims6278 2 роки тому +12

    Bless the teacher who was so kind to Ann on her last moments

  • @cloclolehmann5565
    @cloclolehmann5565 2 роки тому +22

    Imagine the feeling of those kids not reporting it! 😳🥺Especially when he actually had a knife and they seen it.

  • @MollyBrownie58
    @MollyBrownie58 2 роки тому +15

    absolutely horrifying and could've been prevented. Even if people thought he was joking they should've said or done something because the things he was talking about weren't funny or normal. He's sick and and what makes him even more terrifying is his lack of remorse. He needs to stay in jail where he wanted to be

  • @Laternater
    @Laternater 2 роки тому +11

    Since everyone is too busy praising Bella and not adding anything to the content I'll add one of the first comments about the actual case: Now, have the same thing happen to him. Eye for an eye.

    • @mtz6198
      @mtz6198 2 роки тому +4

      Do you feel that added value? Lol

  • @Cat-pc9ol
    @Cat-pc9ol 2 роки тому +15

    I think this definitely could’ve been prevented. I don’t think the adults knew that he was going to murder someone, but they knew that something was wrong and they did nothing. This seems to happen a lot with adolescents these days.

  • @Astralkidd0
    @Astralkidd0 2 роки тому +16

    I'm so happy to see you again :) so many videos now!! We love that, thank you bella

  • @TrueSbStar
    @TrueSbStar 2 роки тому +5

    totally the other kids fault. You're very nice for saying that it wasn't, but they should have told their teachers.

  • @sophiagosling9019
    @sophiagosling9019 2 роки тому +12

    I remember when I was younger my mum told me about this case because she went to that school and that was her teacher. She told me that she was her favourite teacher and still talks to me about her. She didn’t deserve what happened to her.

  • @megalice1435
    @megalice1435 2 роки тому +10

    I'm from Birmingham and I remember having a lesson on this in year 8 I think? It was big news and I remember everyone talking about it. Such a sad case. He was bitter about his own life so simply took someone else's like it meant nothing. Only a coward does that.

  • @nassalad
    @nassalad 2 роки тому +16

    Am I the only one mad af that the other kids overlooked his messages 💀

    • @lauriejohnstone8217
      @lauriejohnstone8217 2 роки тому +2

      No. It’s infuriating that no one reported this horrible person to the school officials, police and definitely their parents.

    • @nassalad
      @nassalad 2 роки тому

      @@lauriejohnstone8217 honestly Ann could’ve still been alive if 1 person spoke up

    • @miaomiaochan
      @miaomiaochan Рік тому

      Oh, here we go again.
      You knew Will was going to kill his teacher because you were watching a video from AFTER the case had already been solved. His classmates did not. If you were in their place at the time, you very well may not have reported his behavior either, and you can't reasonably claim otherwise.

    • @miaomiaochan
      @miaomiaochan Рік тому

      Am I the only one mad AF that people in the comments are mad AF that the students didn't have the ability to predict the future?

    • @nassalad
      @nassalad Рік тому

      @@miaomiaochan lol the jury in this case actually noted the failure of the pupils to report his plan to harm the teacher. It’s not just YouTuBe COmMents BlaMing ThE KidS 🤪

  • @kenziiefaith
    @kenziiefaith 2 роки тому +8

    he was “acting normal” weeks leading up but they’re also the same people who said he had acted different/more angry since he found out he couldn’t go to the military. i get they’re in denial but in the end, he did it and doesn’t have a single bit of remorse. there’s no reason he should be able to walk freely.

  • @lucysteele
    @lucysteele 2 роки тому +7

    I know they were children but I feel they were old enough to see that he was going to do something bad, showing off a knife and saying he was going to kill people with it, why just why would you not tell someone 😢

    • @BlueDaisy33
      @BlueDaisy33 2 роки тому

      Idk honestly like you would think you would tell someone (not when he showed the knife cuz at least then I understand being terrified) but those messages. Idk maybe edgy humor made it seem like a joke

  • @CateMarie04
    @CateMarie04 2 роки тому +22

    I do blame the teenagers for not speaking up. When I was 14, I knew that it was important to speak up about threats. So. Yes. I do blame them.

    • @827ella
      @827ella 2 роки тому +1

      it’s not fair to blame children, yes they should’ve said something but it is no way their fault. the children were probably very scared and didn’t want anything to do with this

    • @CateMarie04
      @CateMarie04 2 роки тому

      Many people are at fault here. Done.

    • @miaomiaochan
      @miaomiaochan Рік тому

      You don't seem to realize how incredibly easy it is for us to say something like this from our position as people who have the benefit of already knowing the outcome of this situation because we watched a true crime video recorded EIGHT YEARS AFTER the crime had occurred.
      Seriously, it gets tiresome to read comments like yours in one true crime video after another. These comments serve no other purpose than stroking egos or smoothing away insecurities.

    • @miaomiaochan
      @miaomiaochan Рік тому

      @@CateMarie04 So, in other words, "there - are you happy now?"
      Sounds like something a 14-year-old would say.

  • @lilisulastrizainalabidin2330
    @lilisulastrizainalabidin2330 2 роки тому +47

    This is just a hypothesis on my part. I could be wrong. When someone repeatedly send emails of what he plans to do, secretly he is sending out a message 'I NEED HELP. Seriously'. When he showed the knife, though threatening, he wanted someone to stop him and help him. Being in that situation, I would have acted the way other students acted. Period. Then again, I believe this could have been prevented if one of the students alerted someone either his/her parents or the school board. Perhaps counselling could have been given and the murder coukd have been prevented. Then again, we all miss the tell-tale signs out of fear, until it is too late.

    • @just5341
      @just5341 2 роки тому

      I think his classmates dislike her also. No offense.

    • @mikaiyapoo
      @mikaiyapoo 2 роки тому +5

      @@just5341 even if they did dislike her, which from the students comments at the start didn’t seem like it, none of them wanted her dead. as said in the video he was the only one who had a problem with her

    • @brandonduet7771
      @brandonduet7771 2 роки тому +1

      @@mikaiyapoo did you personally interview every student? You're taking the words of a you tuber that wasn't there too literal. Even if 1 student in an interview said something nice, that doesn't mean the rest liked her. I'm not defending the murder at all. Just simply saying that people need to keep in mind that the words of a you tuber telling a story shouldn't be taken literally word for word.

    • @gaiagreen2690
      @gaiagreen2690 2 роки тому +1

      @@brandonduet7771 Who is taking them literally? These videos are based on serious research, and they collect and convey most of the publicly available information. So if the witnesses say that no one disliked the murdered teacher or wished her dead, than this video is simply reporting their words. No one takes true crime video as an absolute truth, but the viewers do trust the words of the witnesses, so doubting everything makes watching any of the videos completely pointless.

  • @Daniel-wz4th
    @Daniel-wz4th 2 роки тому +19

    After another stressful day of being bullied and belittled by my boss at work this is just what I needed I love your videos ❤️

    • @neworleans1979
      @neworleans1979 2 роки тому +13

      Oh no!!! Please stand tall and know you are special!!!! Remember some are just miserable or perhaps envy-especially if you are doing the job better than the bully! Take care of yourself!!!

    • @hellogoodbye9916
      @hellogoodbye9916 2 роки тому +5

      No one deserves that but know you’re not alone. My friend, try and think of this period as; a blessing or a lesson (best part, if it’s a lesson, that’s a blessing too ❤️). Stay strong, better days ahead! Bosses can really suck!

    • @saharmahmud7210
      @saharmahmud7210 2 роки тому +7

      sorry to hear about your boss :/ you don't deserve to be treated that way, I pray there is another avenue you can take for work, I pray your boss develops a kinder heart

    • @mtz6198
      @mtz6198 2 роки тому +5

      Hope you’re looking for a new job. A bad boss can make life miserable! I’ll never try to ignore or out last a shitty boss again. BTDT, life is too short.

  • @brittanykay1079
    @brittanykay1079 2 роки тому +9

    What makes me most mad is how those kids stood by after he said he was going to kill her then show them knives, obviously he is serious. And for her family to feel the school did not reach out to them but spoke more to Wills family is disgusting, if any of them read this comment, your a terrible person for that and should feel guilty everyday.

  • @b.5795
    @b.5795 2 роки тому +6

    It’s sad because it shouldn’t be a child’s responsibility to prevent a murder but I’m sure they’re feeling so guilty for not speaking up.
    Will is a piece of shit, I don’t care how young he was. He 100% knew what he was doing was evil and his attitude after is actually disgusting
    I’m so sorry to Ann and her family and everyone who witnessed the murder and probably have ptsd now
    I haven’t finished the video yet but I hope he’s locked up for life

  • @brittneeypatricaa9502
    @brittneeypatricaa9502 2 роки тому +6

    I am usually pretty good with murder videos but right when Bella talks about the teacher holder anne and telling her she was loved just hits so hard ….my heart goes to EVERYONE that suffered that day and still does 🖤

  • @BloomingMeadowsCo.
    @BloomingMeadowsCo. 2 роки тому +5

    Two Iowa teenagers accused of killing their high school Spanish teacher and leaving her body in the woods in November will be tried as adults after a judge denied their requests to move their cases to juvenile court.
    The teenagers from Fairfield, aged 16 and 17, were charged as adults with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the grisly slaying of Fairfield High School teacher Nohema Graber, 66

    • @p.j.7143
      @p.j.7143 2 роки тому +1

      Jeeeez. Yeah if you can make the decision to kill someone, then someone can make the decision to try you as an adult. Such heartless cowards, just like this guy. Rest in peace to these two teachers

    • @BloomingMeadowsCo.
      @BloomingMeadowsCo. 2 роки тому

      @@p.j.7143 Amen to that

  • @TheScarletAlchemist
    @TheScarletAlchemist 2 роки тому +17

    To be fair to Will's parents, if he had psychopathic traits, he likely hid that side of himself from anyone who would see them as a red flag. As far as I know, people with psychopathic traits tend to be pretty good at hiding them. Plus, teenagers often hide a lot of things from their parents. As for his friends, those kids probably either thought he was trying to seem edgy or they were too afraid to say anything. Also, I'm not sure if he would tell multiple friends at a time or if he only told them on a one on one basis, but if it was the later, they probably thought he'd know who told. I hate that Ann's family got screwed over though.

    • @xsullengirlx
      @xsullengirlx 2 роки тому

      You sure are bending over backwards to absolve anyone of any blame... Bella read the witness statements at the end of the video from people saying there were LOTS of red flags.Just because you think someone is trying to be edgy, doesn't mean you shouldn't tell someone if a person is constantly making death threats like that. See something, say something. If people just did that more often, so many lives would be saved. But no one ever wants to see or accept these things.

    • @TheScarletAlchemist
      @TheScarletAlchemist 2 роки тому +1

      @@xsullengirlx I'm not absolving anyone of blame; I was merely speculating the specific details of their explanations.

  • @jellymellon87
    @jellymellon87 2 роки тому +7

    This is so awful. As a teacher myself, I can't imagine one of my students doing this. It would have been such a shock to Ann. I am confused as to why they wouldn't let him drop Spanish though. Not trying to excuse his actions or place blame. I just don't understand why you would make a student continue with a class they hated so much. I could imagine he would have been disruptive and unpleasant to teach; I'd have wanted him out of my class if it meant others could learn without his distractions.

  • @Lee-lg6rd
    @Lee-lg6rd 2 роки тому +3

    I can understand nobody speaking up about his texts, but when the kid BROUGHT A KNIFE TO SCHOOL and said it was tO KILL PEOPLE,,,,,, I cannot believe that *nobody did anything*

  • @Kathrine321
    @Kathrine321 2 роки тому +5

    Maybe im just REALLY american, but the kids who knew and didnt say anything absolutely couldve been held accountable. Theyre old enough to know that its not okay to joke like that. And wills parents are sus too.

    • @spikespiegelfanclub
      @spikespiegelfanclub 2 роки тому +1

      that's what i thought... i was a high schooler during the time this took place. they were CONSTANTLY talking about preventing school shootings and violence like this. showed us documentaries on columbine. did entire presentations in assemblies. told us to speak up if anyone was acting strange or talking about hurting someone or themselves. so it's really odd to me that no one spoke up. what i'm wondering is if maybe a student DID speak up but the school did nothing and is covering it up to not look bad.

    • @ashweee722
      @ashweee722 2 роки тому

      ​@@spikespiegelfanclub I don't think they were doing the same kinds of things in schools in the UK, since school shootings and violence in school is a lot less common over there.

  • @aaliyahhhhhhh335
    @aaliyahhhhhhh335 2 роки тому +15

    Bella is blessing us with her existence. I love her videos

  • @crystalmichellef3rg23
    @crystalmichellef3rg23 2 роки тому +6

    I've been an educator for 7 years.... I have to admit that this is one of my biggest fears ..
    This clearly could have been prevented... The students he told, IDC if it's a joke or not...if one of my friends say they want to kill someone, I'm telling a trusted adult...

  • @rockerchick122089
    @rockerchick122089 2 роки тому +17

    2 cases in 24 hours!? God I needed this after today, Love your videos! ♡

  • @susan5301
    @susan5301 2 роки тому +2

    WTF is wrong with young people of today? It's so scary! 🤔

    • @b.5795
      @b.5795 2 роки тому +3

      There’s always been crazy young people, it’s nothing new

    • @ElliePaget
      @ElliePaget 2 роки тому

      This stuff isn’t exclusive to “young people of today”...

  • @aye70aye
    @aye70aye 2 роки тому +8

    Woah 3 cases in 3 days Bella! Knocking it out of the park and we appreciate it as always 🧡

  • @Morggg6
    @Morggg6 2 роки тому +13

    I'm pretty desensitized to true crime and murder but this one really hurt. She seemed like such a loving lady and hearing how her coworker comforted her and told her how much she's loved brought me to tears. Rest in peace Ann, you are very loved

  • @abbzx0x
    @abbzx0x 2 роки тому +6

    God I can’t imagine being a student in that Spanish class watching your teacher being stabbed… how horrific

  • @TheBffTwins
    @TheBffTwins 2 роки тому +6

    Dang Bella! Your pushing these videos out this week. Lol. Thanks lady!!

  • @MizzTrinieFyre
    @MizzTrinieFyre 2 роки тому +9

    I attended the high school of Cool and the Gang and while I was in attendance, they visited. So wild how little things like that makes you realize how real the ppl n cases are 😢😢

  • @hindox222
    @hindox222 2 роки тому +8

    thank you so much i really needed this distraction from the toxic and abusive environment rn, you have no idea how grateful i am

  • @darlenedenis5686
    @darlenedenis5686 2 роки тому +9

    Mental illness awareness is still lacking, especially in schools. And the bystander effect( someone else will say or do something so I don't have to) is a real thing. The staff and family needed to be more aware and proactive in getting him help. Also, parents don't want to acknowledge mental illness in their children, preferring instead to chalk it up to teenage angst and hormones.
    We all need to realize mental illness is just as prevalent in society as any other illness and needs to be treated as such. Long gone are the days when we locked people in asylums for having epilepsy.

    • @zeinabadam958
      @zeinabadam958 2 роки тому

      Mental illness awareness is very important but this murderer is a psychopath and he lied about hearing voices

    • @darlenedenis5686
      @darlenedenis5686 2 роки тому

      @@zeinabadam958 only saying maybe something could have been done b4 the killing. Did not say he was in any way innocent

    • @zeinabadam958
      @zeinabadam958 2 роки тому +1

      @@darlenedenis5686 yeah okay I agree, I thought you meant it as an excuse

    • @darlenedenis5686
      @darlenedenis5686 2 роки тому

      @@zeinabadam958 not at all. He needs to pay for his horrible crime. Just saying maybe if he had gotten some kind of help the teacher would still be alive. People knew he was trouble but did nothing. That teacher died not only because of his actions but because no authority did anything, even though they knew he was going to hurt her.
      Just makes me angry that people die because there isn't enough being done sooner. Sorry for ranting but good people dying really irks me, go figure. Have a good one

  • @kindygublr
    @kindygublr 2 роки тому +8

    this definitely could’ve been prevented. he needed help, i think if the parents paid more attention they could’ve picked up something. not to blame the parents or kids he told, but someone speaking up could’ve saved Ann.

  • @sicily8074
    @sicily8074 2 роки тому +7

    I’ve been watching ur videos for so long, I just wanted to say thank u for exposing me more to true crime and always making ur content with compassion. With the surplus of true crime content out there now there’s so many videos that seem to have ill intentions or just come across very insensitive & I appreciate how much care you put into ur content 🤎

  • @asm_.a
    @asm_.a 2 роки тому +8

    Not okay. I feel so much remorse for the family affected. Crimes like these are so repeated, it's being normalized. Teens should be more open when told warning signs.

  • @aishajamari2957
    @aishajamari2957 2 роки тому +5

    This hurts so much cause this could have been prevented. I personally believe that 14 year olds are old enough to see something and say something. And the fact that soooooo many people had to witness the terrible event💔.

  • @joelleg8415
    @joelleg8415 2 роки тому +7

    3 CASES IN A ROW?!? WE ARE SPOILED💙💙

  • @murderkitten
    @murderkitten 2 роки тому +6

    I can't believe I've never heard of this case before. It's so sad that no one reported this behavior ahead of time.

  • @RidaB33
    @RidaB33 2 роки тому +1

    Yeah this may be an unpopular opinion but those kids, specifically his friends, had to be pretty dumb. By 14 you should absolutely know that you should intervene when someone makes multiple threats and say something. It boggles my mind that so many of these sociopaths tell people repeatedly that they plan on committing a heinous crime and everyone just brushes it off and thinks they're joking. How many deaths could be pretended if people just start taking all of these threats seriously???

  • @stepheyre7901
    @stepheyre7901 2 роки тому +7

    Bella blessing us with all this content 😍

  • @jazzytorres24
    @jazzytorres24 2 роки тому +7

    Okay Bella !
    Loving all the videos lately ❤

  • @JustKrista50
    @JustKrista50 2 роки тому +5

    Hi Bella!
    This is so scary. It's not "the worst" case, but that a normal and healthy child could be a psychopath. I don't believe Will's father, that Will has remorse. So, that makes me doubt his parent's ability to accept Will is not "ok".
    Should we tell our children to speak up more? Yes! Will they? I don't know. Peer pressure is so strong. The desire not be the "tattle tale" or "snitch" is going to matter more than listening to parents. Children really aren't able to determine if someone is good or bad. The burden of responsibility has to be on the adults.
    I feel terrible for Anne's family. To have this happen for no real reason. "Make it make sense!!" That's what her husband is crying out.

  • @castheral5469
    @castheral5469 2 роки тому +8

    Have been pretty depressed lately... I enjoy watching your videos because your voice is calming and the cases you cover are always interesting. I'm loving these frequent uploads!

  • @kyanagriffith
    @kyanagriffith 2 роки тому +4

    Loving all these uploads! Thank you so much!! 💕

  • @laurenjane995
    @laurenjane995 2 роки тому +4

    Heartbreaking for her family and I remember when it happened, on the news it was saying how loved by her students she was 😢 He should never be released. His mother must have known something for her to have said the teacher wasn’t safe on her own with him.