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Two armed men threaten the director of a school near Lille, a security plan triggered

2022-01-13T08:04:55.025Z


The Lille prosecutor's office points to a very real threat. The mayor of Lomme has requested an increased police presence in the neighborhood for the next few days.


Two hooded men, at least one of whom was armed, were spotted Wednesday January 12 at the exit of Ferry-Demory and Curie-Pasteur schools in the town of Lomme, near Lille, according to information from France 3 Hauts-de- France.

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It was the director of one of the schools who detected the presence of the two individuals in question as she was about to leave the establishment between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

One of them allegedly threatened her by pointing her with his gun.

"

The latter called the police, and informed the day care center located in the Pasteur school to bring students and staff to safety

," the rectorate told

France 3

.

And to specify that the police intervened to confine the school "

and secured the district in search of individuals.

The families and children were evacuated from 7 p.m., the personnel remaining on site left from 7:30 p.m.

"

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According to the president of the parents' association, present at the time of the incident and contacted by France 3, about fifteen students, ten parents and staff were forced to hide within the Curie-Pasteur school, under the tables, in the dark.

The entire operation would have taken place in peace and without panic.

"An excellent reflex"

The mayor of Lomme, Roger Vicot, subsequently spoke in a message posted on Facebook. The councilor, who went there to provide support "

to the children, to all the staff of the National Education and the city as well as to the parents

", believes that the director of the establishment has had "

an excellent reflex

" by triggering this security plan. The elected ensures to remain "

particularly vigilant

" and specifies having "

asked the police for reinforcements to ensure a sustained presence in the district of Deliverance in the coming days.

"

The Lille prosecutor's office for its part explained that the two hooded individuals "

continued on their way without attempting to enter the school premises.

A minor individual was arrested and taken into police custody.

This custody was lifted this evening.

The investigation is continuing.

However, he would have confirmed to France 3 that this was a very real threat.

Source: lefigaro

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