# Friends of Harvey Willgoose tell of ‘massive’ impact of stabbing

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/friends-of-harvey-willgoose-tell-of-massive-impact-of-stabbing/
- Published: 2026-10-22T05:07:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T06:25:11+00:00
- Original publisher: feeds.bbci.co.uk (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c65yn9xr08y7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sheffield

## Key points

- Friends say Harvey’s death continues to affect their daily lives.
- He was killed at school in Sheffield in February 2025.
- A full inquest will be held; its date is not yet set.

## Summary

Friends and relatives of Harvey Willgoose say his killing has had a lasting effect on their lives, leaving some fearful, withdrawn or struggling to return to school. Their accounts show how the consequences of knife crime have extended beyond the victim to people close to him and the wider school community.

Harvey, 15, was stabbed through the heart with a hunting knife at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on 3 February 2025, after a quarrel with former friend Mohammed Umar Khan, who was also 15. Khan was found guilty of murder and detained for life with a minimum term of 16 years. A full inquest into Harvey’s death has been confirmed, though no date has been set.

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