Overview
- Prosecutors in La Rochelle placed a 13-year-old under formal investigation for attempted murder and ordered pre-trial detention after a classmate was stabbed at school.
- Phone forensics in the La Rochelle case found regular viewing of macabre violent videos, and the suspect recorded the assault with potential intent to stream it.
- In Rennes, a 13-year-old who arrived at his collège with a kitchen knife after threatening to kill teachers was arrested following his mother’s alert and will appear before a juvenile judge on May 22.
- The Rennes case carries a provisional educational measure that includes a psychiatric assessment, with the boy described as unknown to police yet followed by social services for behavioral difficulties.
- In Poitiers, a 17-year-old stabbed near his lycée is hospitalized with no life-threatening prognosis, an attempted-murder investigation is underway, and an 18-year-old has been detained as schools prepare psychological support.