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Mother to Face Fast-Track Trial After Armed Break-In at Toulouse Middle School

Prosecutors advanced the case after police seized several weapons during a probe into a dispute over alleged harassment.

Overview

  • The three suspects from Wednesday’s intrusion at Collège Clémence-Isaure were brought before prosecutors Friday, with the mother set for immediate trial and the two minors presented to a juvenile judge.
  • Investigators say the mother and her two adolescent children forced their way into the school with knives and a butcher’s blade, assaulted two students, and threatened a supervisor who stepped in.
  • Police seized multiple weapons from a nearby car, including several knives, a butcher’s blade, a tear‑gas spray, and a pistol later found to be fake.
  • Authorities opened a case for armed intrusion and aggravated violence, and media report an attempted‑murder inquiry after a witness said the mother urged her son to stab the supervisor, a point local officials confirmed had been reported to them.
  • Early findings point to a dispute over alleged harassment of the mother’s son, the judicial police are leading the investigation, and the school system is preparing psychological support for students and staff.