Brit accused of trying to kill Donald Trump ‘was a weirdo at school who looked at other pupils like he wanted to kill them’
Michael Sandford is said to have terrified other kids because they didn’t know what he was capable of
THE Brit accused of wanting to kill Donald Trump was a “weirdo” at school and looked at fellow pupils like he “wanted to kill them,” an ex-classmate has told The Sun.
Michael Sandford is said to have terrified other kids because they didn’t know what he was capable of.
In one outburst the loner lobbed a pair of scissors at another child and he also gave creepy looks to girls, she claimed.
The former pupil said Sandford – who has Asperger’s - also is said to have acted weirdly eating grass in PE lessons and pencils in lessons.
He was a complete weirdo
The 20-year-old is in custody in the States after allegedly admitting he wanted to shoot the billionaire Presidential candidate at a rally in Las Vegas.
The woman – who went to Ashcombe School, in Dorking, Surrey with him - said: “I wasn’t even surprised when I heard about the Donald Trump thing because Michael was really weird.
“At school, he’d look at people like he was angry and wanted to kill them.
“But people wouldn’t even take the mick out of him because he looked like he was going to hurt people.
“People wouldn’t say anything to him because they didn’t know how he’d react.
“Once in a maths class - in year ten when he was about 15 - he threw scissors at another pupil, so he could be quite nasty.
“He didn’t get in fights because people wouldn’t start on him.”
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The ex-student – who asked not to be named – added: “When we first started school, in year seven or eight when he was about 11, he’d eat pencils and in PE he’d be sitting there eating the grass.
“He was a complete weirdo.
“He didn’t have any friends though, most people kept away from him because everyone thought he was weird.
“It was the way he acted, the way he looked at girls was a bit funny, his eyes would go massive and he’d go weird and creepy.”
He didn’t have any friends though, most people kept away from him
She said he had extra help with his work adding: “He had a special teacher with him in maths, and two of the three science classes, I think it was biology and chemistry.
“We had a Learning Resource Centre in the school and he’d be in there quite a lot, they’d help you with extra support with your lessons and stuff.
Ashcombe School head David Blow said: “I am prepared to confirm he was a former pupil but we are not in a position to give any further comment.”
Robot Wars fanatic Sandford – who had guns and camoflague plastered over his bedroom - is facing up to 10 years in prison if found guilty.
He was believed to have been unemployed, living in a car and had had treatment for OCD.
His parents Lynne and Paul – who are separated – are believed to be planning to head to the States.
His father spoke of his shock at his arrest and said his son must have been blackmailed.
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