Thursday, August 31, 2006

School teacher stabbed man 31 times over fight between dogs

A teacher stabbed a neighbour 31 times, puncturing his lung, over a dog fight, a court heard yesterday. Ronald Smallshire, 57, was enraged when his collie clashed with Michael Oakley's two german shepherds. Smallshire went home, grabbed a steak knife and stabbed Mr Oakley, 24.

The blade snapped during the attack. Mr Oakley needed surgery on his right lung. Smallshire, who taught craft, design and technology at Kings high school in Bournemouth before the attack, pleaded guilty at Bournemouth crown court to wounding with intent. He is in custody to be sentenced next month.

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