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Student in northeastern France stabs school assistant to death as bags checked

In a tragic twist of fate, Nogent mourns the loss of an educational assistant to a senseless act of violence, leaving President Macron to rally the nation against the specter of youth crime, while a 15-year-old suspect reportedly finds himself in a world of trouble that even the gendarmerie can’t fix.
Student in northeastern France stabs school assistant to death as bags checked View of a switched off traffic lights during a blackout hit Spain and Portugal in Barcelona, northeastern, Spain, 28 April 2025. A massive blackout has hit large parts of Spain and spread to neighbouring Portugal and France, disrupting transport systems, internet connections and daily life, according to authorities. The exact cause of the blackout is unknown. EPA-EFE/QUIQUE GARCIA

The suspect was being held at the gendarmerie of Nogent, the Haute-Marne Prefecture said.

"While watching over our children in Nogent, an educational assistant lost her life, the victim of a senseless wave of violence," President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X

"The nation is in mourning and the government is mobilized to reduce crime," he added.

Several media reports said the suspect was a 15-year-old student. Reuters could not immediately confirm this information.

(Reporting by Dominique VidalonEditing by Bernadette Baum)

 

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Comments (1)

Rod MacLeod Jun 10, 2025, 10:39 PM

What has that pic got to do with the story? And how come is the background to the stabber not disclosed?