Viry-Chatillon, France – A tragic incident at a middle school in Viry-Chatillon, France, left a 15-year-old schoolboy dead after a violent assault on Thursday, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to address the issue of escalating violence among youth. The teenager was attacked near his school in a southern suburb of Paris, leading to his hospitalization with serious injuries that ultimately proved fatal on Friday. This devastating event marks the second assault on a school student within the same week, following the assault of a 13-year-old girl in Montpellier on Tuesday, who was left in a coma.
President Macron, while visiting a primary school in Paris, expressed concern about the growing trend of violence among teenagers, emphasizing the need to protect schools as safe spaces for children, families, and educators. He called for a concerted effort to combat all forms of violence, urging authorities to thoroughly investigate both incidents to bring the perpetrators to justice.
The attack on the 15-year-old boy in Viry-Chatillon involved multiple assailants who targeted him as he was leaving school, leading to a cardiac arrest and subsequent hospitalization. The mayor of Viry-Chatillon condemned the brutal attack, describing the perpetrators as “the worst kind of thugs” and highlighting the disturbing prevalence of such violence in the area. Police sources revealed that no arrests had been made yet, but investigations were underway, including a probe into murder and gang assault by the public prosecutor’s office.
In a separate incident in Montpellier, a teenage girl named Samara was attacked outside her school, resulting in serious injuries that led to her being placed in a coma. Three suspects, including a fellow student from the same school, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of a minor. The attackers reportedly admitted to assaulting the victim, with one of them, a 15-year-old, detained temporarily. The prosecutor indicated that the assault stemmed from a conflict among a group of teenagers engaging in insults on social media, without any religious motive attributed to the incident.
The series of violent assaults in French schools have raised concerns about the safety and security of students, prompting calls for increased vigilance and preventive measures to curb such incidents in the future. Authorities and community leaders are working together to address the root causes of youth violence and ensure a safe learning environment for all students across the country.