A TEACHER who taught Barrow terrorist Ethan Stables at Furness Academy has said they are not at all surprised he has ended up facing life behind bars.

During the two-week trial at Leeds Crown Court the jury was told of a terrifying incident during Ethan Stables' time at the Barrow secondary school in which he held a hacksaw against a fellow pupil's throat.

Throughout his trial the 20-year-old's defence team has repeatedly attempted to argue Stables had never carried out any of his threats and was a "white fantasist not a white supremacist".

The jury did not agree and today have returned a guilty verdict.

One of Stables' former teachers, who worked at Furness Academy where he studied until he was expelled in Year 10, has told The Mail : "I always knew he'd end up in prison."

The teacher, who we have agreed not to name, said Stables was "constantly causing trouble" at school and encouraged other pupils to engage in bad behaviour.

They added: "I couldn't have predicted terrorism but I knew where he would end up."

The teacher said Stables was "not smart academically" but was capable of "manipulating other pupils" and had an appalling attitude.

"He would wait until no one was watching to do things," they added.

"I remember one incident where he swore right in another teacher's face and it was really incredibly sinister."