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The Courier
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Prom photos: St Paul's RC Academy Class of 2025
St Paul's RC Academy prom was a special occasion for the Dundee school's Class of 2025. S6 leavers got on their glad rags to celebrate the end of their school days. Our photographer Elliott Cansfield was there as they celebrated at Invercarse Hotel on Friday evening. St Paul's Academy prom features in our Class of '25 photo gallery series. Look out for more throughout June from secondary school leavers' proms and dances across Tayside and Fife. All photographs by Elliott Cansfield.
Metro
05-06-2025
- General
- Metro
Schoolboy attacked teacher like a 'ragdoll' and left her permanently disfigured
A teenager who attacked a teacher and said 'the stupid cow deserves it' has been spared prison. Carol Shaw, who worked at St Paul's Academy in Dundee, was seriously injured after Keiran Matthew grabbed her and dumped her head-first on a concrete floor. She was knocked unconscious after being thrown 'like a ragdoll' to the ground, and left lying in a pool of her own blood while Matthew played on his phone and put his feet up on another teacher's desk. Matthew, who was 17 at the time of the attack but is now 18, walked free from court after his sentence fell within Scottish rules on avoiding short-term prison sentences for first offenders. The attack happened after Matthew refused to get changed separately from other pupils for a PE class. The measure had been agreed by Matthew, his foster mum and the school because of his previous aggression towards other pupils. But on March 22 of last year he became 'agitated and heightened' over his separation from other pupils, so Ms Shaw was called in because she was deemed a 'safe' person for him and had successfully de-escalated volatile incidents. Two other teachers and pupils were placed in a locked classroom away from Matthew, but Fiscal depute Laura Bruce told the court: 'The accused then realised they had gone to the ICT class and moved towards the door and said 'I'm f****** going in there too'. 'He tried to exit to the corridor where Ms Shaw had her back to him. 'She recalls him gripping her in a rugby-style grip with her arms pinned to her sides and the next thing she felt was the horrific impact of her head striking the floor. 'She was blinded by her own blood, which covered her face and top with a large amount of blood seen on the floor. 'Another teacher had witnessed the accused lift her completely off her feet, throwing her to the floor deliberately and landing head-first. 'Another said she appeared to be like a ragdoll flying through the air. 'The accused sat at a teacher's desk, with his feet on the desk and using his mobile phone. 'He told a teacher 'Sir, it wasn't an outburst of anger. She deserved it'.' He later banged on the desk and said: 'The stupid cow deserved it.' A colleague took Ms Shaw to hospital due to an expected 20-minute wait for an ambulance. She suffered concussion, was unable to finish sentences, and was given 10 stitches, leaving her with a large Y-shaped scar on her head. Plastic surgeon Dr Ketki Kaushal said the assault could have been life-threatening. Matthew pled guilty to seizing the teacher's neck and body, throwing her to the floor, causing her to strike her head and be rendered unconscious. He admitted the assault was to her severe injury, permanent disfigurement and the danger of her life. Matthew, who has ADHD and an 'extremely low' IQ range between 47 and 59, said 'I am sorry' when he was cautioned and charged with the assault. Solicitor Theo Finlay, defending, said: 'He has had longstanding issues managing his emotions. It is likely he was already in a heightened condition. He experiences nightmares and requires to be medicated. 'That is attributed to childhood abuse. He needs prompts to eat and struggles in noisy or busy environments. He was not being allowed into the changing room and had feelings of unfairness. 'He described becoming agitated. The teacher moved others away, which made him feel more agitated and singled out. At school he felt intensely disliked and frequently provoked by his peers.' Sheriff Tim Niven-Smith said the assault merited 18 months in prison, but this was reduced for an early guilty plea. The sentence then fell within Scottish sentencing rules on avoiding short sentences for first offenders, meaning Matthew was able to walk free from court. He was placed under social work supervision for three years and ordered to attend courses including one for anger management. Matthew was also placed on a Restriction of Liberty Order for 12 months between 9pm and 7am every night. Sheriff Niven-Smith said: 'It is difficult to imagine a more serious assault, having regard to the consequences of your attack for Ms Shaw. More Trending 'It is not over-egging the pudding or exaggerating to say your attack has affected her life in every aspect. 'She is permanently disfigured. Photos show an extensive, significant scar on her head. 'Until her promotion, she was the safe person for you to seek sanctuary with if you felt overwhelmed. She has dedicated her life to vulnerable school children such as you. 'You have robbed her of her career as she has been unable to go back to school due to panic attacks, nightmares and night terrors as a result of this assault.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Man calmly calls to report he shot dead his wife, stepson and mother-in-law MORE: 'Painfully thin' toddler, 2, 'murdered by grandparents in house of misery' MORE: Body found in search for British man Greg Monks who went missing on stag do in Portugal
Daily Record
04-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Record
Scots schoolboy left 'stupid cow' teacher lying in pool of blood after hurling her 'like ragdoll'
A pupil who carried out a savage attack on a teacher and left her lying lifeless in a pool of blood has been allowed to walk free from court. Secondary school teacher Carol Shaw's life was endangered and she was left scarred for life after being picked up and dumped head-first on a concrete floor. Ms Shaw was knocked unconscious after being hurled "like a ragdoll" by angry pupil Kieran Matthew, 18, from Dundee. Shortly after carrying out the vicious attack on 22 March 2024, the teenage pupil put his feet up on another teacher's desk and said: "The stupid cow deserved it." Sheriff Tim Niven-Smith said: "It is difficult to imagine a more serious assault, having regard to the consequences of your attack for Ms Shaw. It is not over-egging the pudding or exaggerating to say your attack has affected her life in every aspect. She is permanently disfigured. Photos show an extensive, significant scar on her head. "Until her promotion, she was the safe person for you to seek sanctuary with if you felt overwhelmed. She has dedicated her life to vulnerable school children such as you. You have robbed her of her career as she has been unable to go back to school due to panic attacks, nightmares and night terrors as a result of this assault." He told Matthew the offence merited 18 months in custody, but said it would be reduced for an early guilty plea. He said it would then fall within the sentencing rules on avoiding short-term sentences [under 12 months] for first offenders if an alternative is available. Matthew was placed under social work supervision for three years and ordered to attend Mentoring for Men and Designer Skills courses including anger management. He also placed Matthew on a Restriction of Liberty Order for 12 months from 9pm to 7am each night. Dundee Sheriff Court heard how the St Paul's Academy teacher was left with a highly visible Y-shaped scar on her head and had been too traumatised to return to work. Matthew, who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD] and an "extremely low" IQ range between 47 and 59, admitted attacking and injuring the teacher. The horrific assault took place after Matthew, who was in S5 at the Dundee school, refused to get changed separately from other pupils before a PE class. This measure - agreed by Matthew, his foster mum and the school - had been put in place because of previous aggression towards other children. Fiscal depute Laura Bruce said Matthew was described as a "couple of years behind" in his development and was educated outside mainstream classes. On the afternoon in question, six foot tall Matthew was said to have been " agitated and heightened" over the pre-PE changing. The teacher who would be attacked was deemed to be a "safe" person for him and had previously succeeded in de-escalating volatile incidents. She took the decision to have two other teachers and pupils placed in a locked classroom away from Matthew, who sat with his head down at a table. Mrs Bruce said: "The accused then realised they had gone to the ICT class and moved towards the door and said 'I'm f*****g going in there too'. He tried to exit to the corridor where Ms Shaw had her back to him. "She recalls him gripping her in a rugby-style grip with her arms pinned to her sides and the next thing she felt was the horrific impact of her head striking the floor." The court heard the teacher blacked out momentarily but regained consciousness and made a bloody handprint on the wall as she tried to get to her feet. Staff came to her aid after she screamed for help while bleeding profusely. "She was blinded by her own blood, which covered her face and top with a large amount of blood seen on the floor," Mrs Bruce said. "Another teacher had witnessed the accused lift her completely off her feet, throwing her to the floor deliberately and landing headfirst. Another said she appeared to be like a ragdoll flying through the air. The accused sat at a teacher's desk, with his feet on the desk and using his mobile phone. He told a teacher 'Sir, it wasn't an outburst of anger. She deserved it'." During a phone call to tell someone he hit a teacher, Matthew again said "she deserved it". He later banged on the desk and said: "The stupid cow deserved it." A colleague took the injured teacher to Ninewells Hospital because of an expected 20-minute wait for an ambulance. She was given ten stitches and had to return for a CT scan because she was confused and unable to finish sentences. The woman was diagnosed with concussion and plastic surgeon Dr Ketki Kaushal said the assault could have been life-threatening. After being cautioned and charged, Matthew, of Dundee, replied: "I am sorry." He pled guilty to seizing the teacher's neck and body, throwing her to the floor, causing her to strike her head and be rendered unconscious. He admitted the assault was to her severe injury, permanent disfigurement and the danger of her life. Solicitor Theo Finlay, defending, said Matthew had moved to foster care as a young child after being subjected to abuse in his biological family home. Mr Finlay said: "He has had longstanding issues managing his emotions. It is likely he was already in a heightened condition. He experiences nightmares and requires to be medicated. "That is attributed to childhood abuse. He needs prompts to eat and struggles in noisy or busy environments. He was not being allowed into the changing room and had feelings of unfairness. "He described becoming agitated. The teacher moved others away, which made him feel more agitated and singled out. At school he felt intensely disliked and frequently provoked by his peers."
Daily Mirror
04-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Pupil threw 'stupid cow' teacher head-first to ground like a 'rag doll'
Kieran Matthew left his teacher unconscious in a pool of blood at St Paul's Academy in Dundee last year after he came 'agitated and heightened' for refusing to change separately from pupils in PE A 17-year-old pupil threw his teacher head-first onto a concrete floor like a "rag doll" before putting his feet on her desk, saying the "stupid cow deserved it." Kieran Matthew has been handed a community sentence after he left the woman unconscious in a pool of blood at St Paul's Academy in Dundee in March last year. Dundee Sheriff Court heard how the teacher had been left with an "extensive, significant scar" on her head following the horrific attack. The now 18-year-old had refused to get changed separately from other pupils before a PE class when he came "agitated and heightened." The measure had been in place for Matthew following previous aggression towards other pupils. He was accompanied by the teacher, who was deemed a "safe" person for him after previous de-escalating incidents before. However, when she tried to leave the room, Matthews pounced on her. Fiscal depute Laura Bruce said: "She recalls him gripping her in a rugby-style grip with her arms pinned to her sides and the next thing she felt was the horrific impact of her head striking the floor." The teacher was left briefly unconscious before she made a bloody handprint on the wall as she attempted to stand. Staff quickly rushed over to her after she screamed, with blood running down her head. Mrs Bruce added: "Another teacher had witnessed the accused lift her completely off her feet, throwing her to the floor deliberately and landing headfirst. Another said she appeared to be like a ragdoll flying through the air." Matthew then sat at the teacher's desk and repeatedly claimed "the stupid cow deserved it." The teen, who has ADHD, pleaded guilty to seizing the teacher's neck and body, throwing her to the floor, causing her to strike her head, and rendering her unconscious. Matthew admitted the assault was to her severe injury, permanent disfigurement, and the danger to her life. Sheriff Tim Niven-Smith said: "She has dedicated her life to vulnerable school children such as you. "You have robbed her of her career as she has been unable to go back to school due to panic attacks, nightmares and night terrors as a result of this assault." The offence merited 18 months in custody, according to the Sheriff. However, he said it would be reduced following an early guilty plea. Solicitor Theo Finlay, defending, said: "He has had longstanding issues managing his emotions. "It is likely he was already in a heightened condition. He experiences nightmares and requires to be medicated. He described becoming agitated. "The teacher moved others away, which made him feel more agitated and singled out. At school he felt intensely disliked and frequently provoked by his peers." Matthew was ordered to be under social work supervision for three years, must attend a mentoring course including anger management, and be placed on a one-year curfew.
The Courier
22-04-2025
- The Courier
Teacher knocked unconscious in Dundee school when raging pupil threw her 'like a ragdoll'
A Dundee school teacher was knocked unconscious and left covered in blood after being thrown 'like a ragdoll' by an angry pupil. After carrying out the vicious attack, Keiran Matthew put his feet up on a teacher's desk and said: 'The stupid cow deserved it.' Dundee Sheriff Court heard how the female teacher at St Paul's Academy in Kirkton was lucky not to have sustained life-threatening injuries at the 18-year-old's hands. Matthew, who has diagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a learning difficulty, pled guilty to attacking the woman in a corridor on March 22 2024. The horrific assault unfolded after the then-S5 pupil refused to get changed separately from other pupils before PE. This measure – agreed by Matthew, his foster mum and the school – was put in place because of previous aggression towards other children. Fiscal depute Laura Bruce said Matthew was described as a 'couple of years behind' in his development and was educated outside mainstream classes. On the afternoon in question, Matthew – around 6ft in height – was said to have been 'agitated' and 'heightened' over the pre-PE changing. The teacher who would be attacked was deemed to be a 'safe' person for him and had previously succeeded in de-escalating volatile incidents. She took the decision to have two other teachers and pupils placed in a locked classroom away from Matthew, who sat with his head down at a table. Mrs Bruce said: 'The accused then realised they had gone to the ICT class and moved towards the door and said 'I'm f*****g going in there too'. 'He tried to exit to the corridor where (the teacher) had her back to him. 'She recalls him gripping her in a rugby-style grip with her arms pinned to her sides and the next thing she felt was the horrific impact of her head striking the floor.' The court heard the teacher blacked out momentarily but regained consciousness and made a bloody handprint on the wall as she tried to get to her feet. Staff came to her aid after she screamed for help while bleeding profusely. 'She was blinded by her own blood, which covered her face and top with a large amount of blood seen on the floor,' Mrs Bruce said. 'Another teacher had witnessed the accused lift her completely off her feet, throwing her to the floor deliberately and landing headfirst. 'Another said she appeared to be like a ragdoll flying through the air. 'The accused sat at a teacher's desk, with his feet on the desk and using his mobile phone. 'He told a teacher 'Sir, it wasn't an outburst of anger – she deserved it'.' During a phone call to tell someone he hit a teacher, Matthew again said 'she deserved it'. He later banged on the desk and said: 'The stupid cow deserved it.' A colleague took the injured teacher to Ninewells Hospital because of an expected 20-minute wait for an ambulance. She was given 10 stitches and had to return for a CT scan because she was confused and unable to finish sentences. The woman was diagnosed with concussion and plastic surgeon Dr Ketki Kaushal said the assault could have been life-threatening. It was revealed she sustained a Y-shaped wound to her forehead, which would leave an 'obvious and permanent' scar for life. After being cautioned and charged, Matthew, of Dundee, replied: 'I am sorry.' He pled guilty to seizing the teacher's neck and body, throwing her to the floor, causing her to strike her head and be rendered unconscious. He admitted the assault was to her severe injury, permanent disfigurement and the danger of her life. He will be sentenced at a later date.
