Head Teacher Discusses Attack on Deputy with Spanner

Dr. Anthony John Felton, a headteacher in South Wales, was sentenced to over two years in prison for attacking his deputy, Richard Pyke, with a spanner in a fit of “overwhelming sexual jealousy.” Felton, who had secretly fathered a child with another staff member, ambushed Pyke at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Comprehensive School. Following his release after four months, Felton expressed deep shame for his actions and the impact on both his personal and professional life. Pyke’s victim statement revealed lasting emotional trauma from the attack, which he described as a betrayal of trust.

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