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Teaching assistant killed in knife attack at school in north-east France

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Angelique Chrisafis
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A 31-year-old teaching assistant was fatally stabbed by a 15-year-old pupil during a bag search outside a middle school in Nogent, north-east France. The suspect was arrested and is in police custody. President Emmanuel Macron condemned the 'senseless wave of violence,' and the incident has intensified concerns about juvenile violence in French schools, leading to calls for increased prevention and security measures.

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  1. 1 March (current year): French police started random searches for knives and other weapons in and around schools.
  2. 2 End of April (current year): A fatal knife attack occurred at a school in Nantes, leading to calls for more intensive checks.
  3. 3 Current: A teaching assistant was fatally stabbed at a school in Nogent.
  • Death of a teaching assistant
  • Arrest of a 15-year-old suspect
  • Condemnation from political leaders
  • Renewed focus on school safety and juvenile violence in France
  • Calls for increased prevention and security measures in schools
What: A 31-year-old teaching assistant was fatally stabbed by a 15-year-old pupil at a middle school.
When: Current (stabbing), March (random bag searches started in schools), end of April (previous fatal knife attack in Nantes).
Where: Nogent, in the Haute-Marne department, north-east France, at a middle school.
Why: The motive for the attack is not explicitly stated, but it occurred during a routine bag search. The incident is part of a broader concern about a 'senseless wave of violence' and rising juvenile violence in France, prompting political leaders and unions to call for more security and prevention in schools.
How: A 15-year-old pupil stabbed the teaching assistant multiple times with a knife during a bag search at the school entrance. The suspect was overpowered by gendarmes and arrested. About 300 pupils at the school were locked down during the arrest.

A 31-year-old teaching assistant was fatally stabbed by a 15-year-old pupil during a bag search outside a middle school in Nogent, north-east France. The suspect was arrested and is in police custody. President Emmanuel Macron condemned the 'senseless wave of violence,' and the incident has intensified concerns about juvenile violence in French schools, leading to calls for increased prevention and security measures.