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A 14-year-old boy has been unable to remember an attack by a Nottinghamshire teacher that left him with a fractured skull, a court heard.Peter Harvey, 50, is accused of the attempted murder of the teenager using a 3kg (6.6lbs) dumbbell at All Saints' Roman Catholic School, Mansfield.
A recorded police interview with the boy, who cannot be identified, was shown to Nottingham Crown Court.
He said the last thing he remembered was being dragged from the classroom.
The court heard the boy swore at the teacher after being disciplined for waving a wooden ruler and a Bunsen burner about.
In the footage shown to the court the boy said: "I can remember all the class being noisy and rowdy.
"He said something to me and I swore at him. He said 'I'll teach you' and swore at me.
"I can remember being dragged out of the classroom and into the corridor."
Mr Harvey denies attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, but has admitted a charge of GBH.
The court previously heard he dragged the boy into another room and beat him with the dumbbell while shouting "die, die, die" in July 2009.
Harvey 'looked calm'
Another boy, now aged 15, who witnessed the attack, told police Mr Harvey acted "as if possessed" when he grabbed the victim.
The witness said: "He was unusually scary, it wasn't normal.
"It was like something had possessed him, you could see he wanted to kill him, sort of thing.
"He was so angry it was like he had an extra power to do it."
Recalling the attack with the dumbbell, the witness added: "He was just striking him with it and was just saying 'die, die, die'.
"Blood was pouring out of his face.
"His eyes were open and I thought he was dead.
"He (Harvey) came out looking calm, like he hadn't done anything. A teacher had his arm around him."
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