Ex-Head Teacher Jailed After Spanner Attack at School

A former head teacher has been jailed following a serious assault on school premises in Port Talbot. 🏫⚖️

Anthony Felton, 54, from Gorseinon, has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison after attacking a fellow teacher with a spanner at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Comprehensive School in Aberavon, Neath Port Talbot, on March 5.

The assault, which was captured on the school’s CCTV, resulted in the victim requiring hospital treatment. Felton had previously pleaded guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent in April.

Detective Sergeant Simon Davies said: “Anthony Felton’s actions have resulted in him going to prison, have had a significant impact on his personal life and have destroyed his decades-long teaching career – not to mention the physical impact upon the victim, who we are pleased is on the road to recovery.

“This attack, and its aftermath, has been an alarming ordeal not just for those directly involved, but also for other staff at the school, as well as the pupils and their parents and guardians.

“There is absolutely no excuse for what Anthony Felton has done, and there was no other possible outcome than for him to go to prison.”