School’s tribute to ‘caring’ stabbing victim, 13
A 13-YEAR-OLD schoolboy who was stabbed to death with his mother at their home was “loyal, caring and conscientious”, his school has said.
Pierce Wilkinson was killed along with Tracey Wilkinson after the attack in Stourbridge, West Midlands. Her husband, Peter, was seriously injured.
A man in his twenties, who police have said is known to the family and may have been living at their address, is being questioned over the killings.
He is not a relative and detectives have ruled out robbery and burglary as a motive.
A local woman who knew the family indicated they had taken a man into their home, described in some reports as homeless, at around Christmas time.
The family were found stabbed at about 8am on Thursday.
Ambulance crews attended but Mrs Wilkinson, who is understood to have been in her fifties, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pierce suffered critical injuries and was pronounced dead in hospital, while Mr Wilkinson remains in hospital with stab wounds to his chest and back.
In a statement Stephen Dunster, head teacher of Redhill School in Stourbridge, where Pierce was a pupil, said: “Pierce was a loyal, caring and conscientious pupil, who will be sadly missed by all members of our school community.
“He always met everyone with a smile and was a kind and thoughtful young man.
“He was passionate about his football team, West Bromwich Albion, and was devoted to his pet greyhound dog.
“He was a loving son and brother.”