Inquest ordered into death of stabbed Sheffield schoolboy

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 00:14 · Archive

An inquest will be held into the death of Harvey Willgoose, 15, stabbed at his Sheffield school by fellow pupil Mohammed Umar Khan, 15, who was convicted of murder.

An inquest will be held into the death of Harvey Willgoose, 15, who was stabbed to death at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield. The attack happened in front of horrified children and teachers. Fellow pupil Mohammed Umar Khan, 15, carried out the attack with a hunting knife and was found guilty of murder at Sheffield Crown Court last year, receiving a minimum 16-year detention sentence.

An inquest was opened and adjourned at Sheffield Coroner's Court in February 2025 pending the conclusion of the criminal case. After Khan's conviction, senior coroner Tanyka Rawden decided not to resume the investigation. This decision has now been reversed and a full inquest will proceed, though a date has not yet been set.

The reversal came after law firm Irwin Mitchell, representing Harvey's family, made legal submissions. These followed a review commissioned by the trust running the school, which found Khan had brought knives into school on multiple occasions and identified 'several missed opportunities' to address his behaviour. The review also logged 130 behavioural incidents on Khan's school record, including concerns relating to gangs, weapons and anger.

Harvey's parents, Mark and Caroline Willgoose, welcomed the coroner's decision. Mrs Willgoose said: 'It's devastating to know there were warning signs and chances to step in before Harvey was killed. As his mum, I can't help thinking about what might have happened if someone had acted.' She added: 'We wanted an inquest because we owe it to Harvey to keep asking those questions and find out whether more should have been done to keep him safe.'

How it is being reported

• Inquest to be held into Harvey Willgoose's death after 'missed chances' to stop killerHarvey, 15, was stabbed to death in front of horrified children at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield by Mohammed Umar Khan, 15. A coroner has reversed her decision not to resume the inquest into his death in 2025.The Mirror · 13 Oct, 00:03
• Inquest to be held into death of murdered Sheffield schoolboy Harvey WillgooseHarvey, 15, was stabbed to death in front of horrified children and teachers at All Saints Catholic High SchoolEvening Standard · 13 Oct, 00:01
• Harvey Willgoose: Inquest to be held into death of murdered Sheffield schoolboy after coroner U-turnHarvey, 15, was stabbed to death in front of horrified children and teachers in 2025The Independent · 13 Oct, 00:01

In this story: Harvey Willgoose · Mohammed Umar Khan · All Saints Catholic High School · Sheffield · Tanyka Rawden · Irwin Mitchell · Mark Willgoose · Caroline Willgoose

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