内容摘要：He attended sixth form at the latter only for a few days and was largely dealt with by home visits. The school sometimes requested police accompany teachers when visiting his home, such were the concerns about his violent behaviour.

He attended sixth form at the latter only for a few days and was largely dealt with by home visits. The school sometimes requested police accompany teachers when visiting his home, such were the concerns about his violent behaviour.

He was jailed for two years and four months on Wednesday, and ordered to pay £2,000 in compensation to the victim of the wounding within 18 months.Blackburn was released on licence at 10:00 GMT on 17 October 2024, and by the end of the day was in an intoxicated state, police said.

At 21.30 he forced his way into an address and was asked to leave by the resident who had no idea who he was.Blackburn suddenly punched and head butted the man several times and caused a serious injury by biting the victim's thumb as he tried to defend himself.After Blackburn left the premises he went to a second address in the village and knocked on the door.

He tried to enter when the door was opened and was forced out by the person who lived there.Police were called to the incidents and Blackburn was arrested.

He was charged, recalled to prison, and later pleaded guilty at Woolwich Crown Court.

Det Con Maria Pereira said: "This man was released from prison on licence and was given the opportunity to show he had reformed.He was referred to Prevent three times between 2019 and 2021 over concerns about his interest in violence.

Each time, the concerns were raised from within his schools - including that he was using a school computer to research acts of violence. Details of those referrals can now be reported:The full scale of his obsessions became clearer after the attack when his home and digital devices were searched.

Police found his devices contained images from conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and Korea, as well as copious academic material relating to war and genocide.His search history revealed an interest in Nazi Germany, ethnic violence in Somalia and Rwanda, and slavery.