A 17-year-old high school student was stabbed Wednesday morning in front of his school, and one of his comrades arrested and taken into custody, we learned from corroborating sources.
An investigation for “willful violence with a weapon” has been opened and entrusted to the Moule research squad, told AFP Patrick Desjardins, public prosecutor of Pointe-à-Pitre.
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The pupil of the Louis Delgrès vocational school in Le Moule (commune of Grande-Terre) was injured
"by stabbing"
around 7 am,
"in front of the establishment during a fight between two comrades
[...]
while 'he wanted to intervene
,' said the rectorate in a press release Wednesday afternoon.
"The precise circumstances remain to be established"
, affirms Patrick Desjardins, however evoking an altercation which broke out
"for a really futile reason"
.
The suspect, another high school student arrested shortly after and whose custody was lifted a few hours later, is
"not at all known to the services and presents guarantees of representation"
, said the prosecutor.
His custody may resume later, in particular after hearing the victim.
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The injured youngster, whose vital prognosis is not engaged,
"showed great civic sense",
according to the Rectorate who denounces
"unacceptable acts of violence"
.
"The academic listening cell will be triggered"
and
"disciplinary action will be given"
, further specifies the rectorate.
The circulation of arms in Guadeloupe is a problem taken very seriously by the authorities, including in schools.
Tuesday, 200 high school students were checked in front of a high school in Capesterre-Belle-Eau (commune of Basse-Terre) "a pair of scissors, a metal bar and a switchblade knife" were seized, according to the National Police .