Mother defends student who broke teacher’s nose and teeth in attack

THE mother of a schoolchild who broke his teacher’s nose and teeth yesterday came out fighting for her son’s future.

Despite 16-year-old Steven Jacob’s expected expulsion from school for beating up his English teacher, his mother Bernadette defended him.

“He’s not a thug at all, he’s actually a very quiet boy.”

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