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Person    | Male  Born 21/8/1947  Died 8/12/1995

Philip Lawrence

Categories: Education, Tragedy

Countries: Ireland

Philip Lawrence

Teacher. Born Ireland. 1993 appointed headteacher of St George's School. Stabbed to death when he tried to help a pupil who was being attacked by a gang. The 15-year-old killer, Learco Chindamo, was imprisoned but freed in 2010.

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