France teacher fighting for life after knife attack by pupil

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete February 3, 2026 at 07:00 PM

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A 60-year-old art teacher in Sanary-sur-Mer, France, is in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times in the chest by a 14-year-old student on Tuesday. The attack occurred in front of approximately 20 other students at La Guicharde school, which was subsequently evacuated. The student was apprehended in the schoolyard and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Preliminary investigations suggest the motive was anger stemming from recent tensions between the student and teacher, with no apparent religious or political motivation. The incident is the latest in a series of attacks in French schools, prompting Education Minister Edouard Geffray to visit the school and express his shock.

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Nantes 40% Toulon 50% Samuel Paty 50% Edouard Geffray 60% Raphaël Balland 60% Sanary-sur-Mer ×270% France ×390%

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