Blundell’s school hammer attack took minutes, court hears

Dr Fegan-Earl, who appeared on behalf of the defence, said he could not tell which boy was attacked first on 9 June 2023.

He said the injuries to the pupils were not widely distributed which indicated a short duration of assault.

“All of the injuries I have seen are entirely consistent with blunt force trauma,” Dr Fegan-Earl said.

The jury was previously told by prosecution witness Dr Richard Wellings, a consultant radiologist, the 15-year old victim suffered “at least 15 wounds to his scalp”.

A second pupil, then aged 16, suffered brain damage when he was also attacked in their dormitory just before 01:00 BST.

Housemaster Henry Roffe-Silvester was also injured when he was struck six times with a hammer when he went to investigate.

The jury has been told the defendant accepts carrying out the attacks but was not guilty of attempted murder because he was sleepwalking.

The trial continues.