<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A teacher whose famous mother mysteriously disappeared when he was a child has been jailed after </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/stabbing" rel="" target="" title="stabbing"><span>stabbing</span></a><span> a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/schools" rel="" target="" title="school"><span>school</span></a><span> principal upon learning his contract wouldn't be renewed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Kim Ramchen was today sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment after admitting to intentionally causing injury, assault with a weapon and unlawful assault over the December 2 stabbing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He will be eligible for parole after eight months and 14 days, but having already spent 160 days in pre-sentence detention, could be released in August.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/hantavirus-warning-argentina/efd50397-c630-4ee0-acc5-8ecd083331f6" target="_blank"><strong><span>Travel warning for nation where deadly cruise ship virus may have originated</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 37-year-old is the son of former </span><em><span>Price Is Right</span></em><span> host Jacqui Ramchen, who disappeared in 1992. His late father was charged over her killing until a magistrate found there was not enough evidence to commit him to trial.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ramchen appeared in court today via video link in a green prison tracksuit and stared straight ahead throughout the sentencing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Keysborough College teacher had armed himself with a 10cm knife from the Melbourne school's kitchen after marking his class roll just after 3pm before barging into principal Aaron Sykes' office.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/teacher-jailed-after-snapping-and-stabbing-principal/9b0172c0-bcfb-44dd-af1c-d3b76713b681" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ramchen set upon Sykes, aggressively aiming the knife at his neck after learning his teaching contract would not be renewed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As the pair wrestled to the ground, Sykes yelled out for help.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Assistant principal Matthew Sloan, who came from down the hall after hearing shouting from the principal's office, was able to pull Ramchen out of the office.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/inflation-federal-budget-iran-war-supermarket-prices-coles-woolies-groceries-cost-of-living/1fa8fbe3-7021-41c0-97ab-19394c070eb6" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Inflation could hit 7 per cent – this is what it could cost you</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The IT teacher walked off before the school was placed into lockdown.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But he returned a second time, armed with a larger chef's knife, punching Sykes and holding the blade to the principal's face and neck.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sloan, who had just seen Ramchen rifling through the staff kitchen drawer for the bigger knife, rushed back into the office to find the principal tangled in an office chair on the ground with the teacher on top of him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Fearing for his life, Sykes experienced a rush of adrenaline and pushed Ramchen off before his deputy pulled the teacher away and tackled him to the ground.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It took several staff to subdue him until emergency crews arrived.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sykes escaped the office and was rushed to hospital covered in blood with cuts to his jaw, face, lip and forearm.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sloan suffered cuts to his ear, cheek, jaw and ribs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a police interview, the former IT teacher said he had "mentally snapped" and intended to just incapacitate the principal.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ramchen's offending was serious given it was in a school environment where students were on campus, magistrate Timothy Bourke said today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-much-will-the-rba-interest-rate-hike-cost-you/6568da42-5c43-4c97-a70d-79d03330cfc5" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>How much will the RBA interest rate hike cost you</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You have attacked the school principal twice and his colleague who bravely came to his aid," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This was an unwarranted attack in a school workplace during school hours... if not for Mr Sloan's bravery, there could've been a worse outcome for Mr Sykes."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In trying to explain his behaviour, defence barrister Amelia Beech said Ramchen had been in the midst of a "catastrophic mental health crisis" culminating from a dysfunctional childhood, challenging adulthood, stressful parenthood and undiagnosed mental ill health.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ramchen has been diagnosed with autism, depressive disorders and anxious distress, which a forensic psychiatrist has found was "causally connected" to the offending, Beech said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At the time of the attack, his marriage was falling apart and he was unable to understand why his contract was not renewed, the defence added.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ramchen was raised by his siblings after his mother disappeared and his father died from cancer when he was 14.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>If you or someone you know is in need of support contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue. In the event of an emergency dial Triple Zero (000).</span></strong></div></div>