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People in Saint-Jean-de-Luz: Act of violence at a Catholic school
Photo: GAIZKA IROZ / AFP
In France, a student is said to have stabbed a teacher with a knife.
The crime happened at a Catholic school in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, southwestern France, on the Atlantic coast, the public prosecutor said on Wednesday.
The 16-year-old suspect initially fled, local media reports.
He was later arrested.
The victim is a Spanish teacher, reports France Bleu and France Info, among others.
The perpetrator attacked the teacher during the lesson.
The background to the fact is still unclear.
The media reports that the suspect has a mental problem.
He is said to have said that he was "possessed".
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