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Prosecutor Opens School-Harassment Probe After 14-Year-Old’s Suicide in Saint-Nazaire

A parental complaint describing 16 months of alleged abuse triggers scrutiny of institutional responses.

Overview

  • The Saint-Nazaire prosecutor confirmed a new inquiry into alleged school harassment alongside an ongoing probe into the causes of death.
  • Prosecutor Florence Sroda said both investigations have been assigned to the Saint-Nazaire police commissariat.
  • The parents filed a complaint against X and sent a seven-page letter to the rectorat alleging inadequate action by Collège Saint‑Louis, including the absence of a formal anti‑bullying procedure.
  • Their account describes a classmate’s strong influence, classmates saying the girl should die, repeated self‑harm, and three prior suicide attempts before her January 3 death at the hospital.
  • The school, diocesan authorities, and the hospital say they are cooperating, with the hospital reporting no proven failings so far, while the rectorat has requested further information from the school.