Coroner reverses decision to hold inquest into murdered Sheffield schoolboy

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 06:38 · Archive

A coroner has reversed her decision not to resume an inquest into the death of Harvey Willgoose, 15, stabbed at his Sheffield school in February 2025.

Harvey Willgoose, 15, was stabbed to death by Mohammed Umar Khan, 15, in front of children and teachers at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield in February 2025. Khan was found guilty of murder at trial and detained for a minimum of 16 years.

An inquest was opened and adjourned in February 2025 pending the conclusion of the criminal case. Senior coroner Tanyka Rawden initially decided not to resume the inquest, but has now reversed that decision. Harvey's parents, Mark and Caroline, welcomed the coroner's decision. A date for the full inquest has not yet been fixed.

The reversal follows a legal review submitted by law firm Irwin Mitchell, representing Harvey's family, after an independent review commissioned by St Clare Catholic Multi-Academy Trust identified significant safeguarding concerns. The trust's review found Khan had brought knives into school on multiple occasions and had 130 behavioural incidents logged, including concerns relating to gangs, weapons and anger. It concluded school leaders 'could, and at times should, have taken different action' and identified 'several missed opportunities' to address Khan's behaviour.

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Full inquest into teenager's murder to be heldA coroner reverses her decision not to resume an inquest into Harvey Willgoose's death in Sheffield.BBC South Yorkshire · 13 Oct, 06:17
Harvey Willgoose family wins fight for inquest into Sheffield teen's tragic schoolday murderAn inquest will be held into the death of murdered schoolboy Harvey Willgoose after a coroner reversed an earlier decision not to resume her investigationSheffield Star · 13 Oct, 00:01

In this story: Harvey Willgoose · Mohammed Umar Khan · All Saints Catholic High School · Sheffield · St Clare Catholic Multi-Academy Trust · Irwin Mitchell · Caroline Willgoose

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