An international student who stabbed his teacher in the back was jailed for 18 months when he appeared in Auckland District Court today.
Tae Won Chung, 17, from Korea, pleaded guilty earlier this year to assaulting Avondale College teacher Dave Warren with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Chung stabbed Mr Warren, who taught Japanese, in the back while he was writing on a whiteboard during a lesson on March 3.
The defence said the circumstances that gave rise to the assault were unique and came from long-standing issues Chung had with that particular class.
Chung had undergone a psychiatric assessment and there were no mental issues.
He was remanded in custody today, but his lawyer David Jones QC indicated there would be an appeal and a bail hearing will held tomorrow morning.
