In Saint-Jean-de-Luz, an investigation continues into the motives of a student who killed his teacher

The 52-year-old teacher died on Wednesday, February 22, in the secondary school classroom where he taught in Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Pyrenees-Atlantiques). The culprit, a 16-year-old student, was arrested. Bayonne’s prosecutor, Jerome Bourrier, confirmed to the press on Wednesday afternoon that the investigation had opened for “homicide” – meaning that investigators are maintaining the possibility of a premeditated gesture. “His condition warrants imprisonment”– assured Mr. Burrier. According to the information the worldThe terrorist motive is not preserved at this stage of the investigation, which leads to the consideration of the possible psychiatric disorder of the perpetrator.

this was “Unknown to the police”– the prosecutor told the journalists. He was not the subject either “report” At the level of national education, Minister Pape Ndiaye confirmed, who was also on site on Wednesday afternoon, accompanied by Minister of Transformation and Public Service Stanislas Guérin and Philippe Delorme, Secretary General of Catholic Education. Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin secondary school depends.

According to a police source contacted the worldThe young man would enter the classroom at 9:50 a.m., close the classroom door, before stabbing the teacher. Then he would hide in the next room, where another teacher would disarm him. Then he would make incoherent remarks and be specific “possession”According to the same source. Those around him – family, friends, teachers – will be tapped to find out if he could have made any comments or behavior in recent days that would explain his gesture.

Students are confined to their classrooms

After being locked in classrooms, the students left the institution in the afternoon, except for those who were in the classroom with the slain teacher, reported Agence France-Presse correspondent. Witnesses, students and teachers alike were being cared for by the psychological department and classes scheduled for Thursday morning were canceled to continue caring for the students, Pope Ndiai later clarified to the press, adding that the sum of Rs. “80 students”from “Three Second Class”On Wednesday, the cell took care of it.

This tragedy happened in the institution “quiet” and “Known for his seriousness”The minister emphasized and confirmed the image of peace and “plus” from the center of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, which, according to several sources, has not had particular problems with school climate. In 2022, the customs duty rate of the institution was 100%. “He didn’t assume anything [à] such a terrible tragedy”– concluded the minister.