He told police that he carried the knife with him and had consumed half a bottle of wine before his arrest.Caldwell was granted bail after appearing in court on May 5 and indicating he intended to plead not guilty.There is a childcare centre within the school grounds; at the time it was occupied by about 30 children aged between eight months and six years.Police were told Caldwell had been frequenting the presbytery to receive assistance and counsel from parish priest Msgr William Fulton.

He was looking around the car park and school grounds area for about five minutes while young children arrived for both school and pre-school activites.Cain has since been taken to the prison's detention unit.