Pupil stabs, critically wounds teacher in France

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseFebruary 3, 2026 at 05:34 PM

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In Sanary-sur-Mer, France, a secondary school pupil stabbed an art teacher on Tuesday, critically wounding her. The 60-year-old teacher was stabbed at least three times at La Guicharde secondary school. The pupil, an early teenager, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. According to the public prosecutor, Raphael Balland, there were no known religious or political motives at this stage, but there had been recent tensions between the student and the teacher. Education Minister Edouard Geffray is heading to the school following the incident.

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Toulon 50% Sanary-sur-Mer 50% Edouard Geffray 60% La Guicharde secondary school 60% Raphael Balland ×270% France 90%

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