Latest news with #OlivierCaracotch
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
French prosecutors seek murder charge for school stabbing suspect
Representative AI image French prosecutors on Thursday requested that a 14-year-old pupil detained for allegedly stabbing to death a teaching assistant be charged with murder, as schools across France held a minute of silence. The secondary school pupil was arrested Tuesday after allegedly killing with a knife a school monitor -- a 31-year-old mother of a young boy -- during a bag search in the eastern town of Nogent. The latest school attack caused widespread shock in France, with President Emmanuel Macron denouncing a rise in violence. The pupil had wanted to attack "any" monitor after being reprimanded a few days earlier for kissing his girlfriend, prosecutors say. On Thursday, prosecutors requested he be charged with "murder of a person carrying out a public service mission" and "intentional violence" against a police officer injured during the arrest. The prosecutor's office also requested that the pupil be placed in pre-trial detention, Dijon prosecutor Olivier Caracotch said in a statement. Regional prosecutor Denis Devallois told reporters on Wednesday that the teenager acknowledged "being the perpetrator" of the deadly stabbing and that he "intended to kill". As a minor, the suspect faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison instead of life imprisonment. A moment of silence was held at midday in schools across France in memory of the victim identified by authorities only as Melanie. France has seen several attacks on teachers and pupils in recent years by other schoolchildren. Macron denounced the violence during a cabinet meeting on Thursday, said the government spokeswoman. "He spoke... of a rise, a disinhibition around violence in our country, for which solutions will clearly need to be found," Sophie Primas said, quoting the French leader. In March, police started random searches for concealed weapons in and around schools. - 'Going to be hard' - Classes resumed on Thursday at the site of the tragedy, the Francoise Dolto school. The first students arrived shortly after 8:00 am in complete silence, escorted by a member of school staff, an AFP journalist saw. "It's going to be strange not seeing the monitor anymore," said Jade, 15. "I told my daughters to go to the counselling room to talk," said Daniele Quentin, 52, mother of three children enrolled at the school. "It's going to be hard for the girls, who really liked her," she said, referring to the victim. A former hairdresser, the victim had retrained and worked at the school since September. She was a mother of a four-year-old boy and a councillor in a village near Nogent. Her family called for a silent march to be held in Nogent on Friday. - 'No regret' - The suspect told investigators "there was perhaps a link with the fact he was told off by a monitor on Friday, June 6, as he was kissing his girlfriend on school grounds", Devallois said, adding she was not the one killed. "He stated that he had, as early as the next day, Saturday, mulled over a plan to kill a monitor," the prosecutor added. "He grabbed the largest knife in his home to, in his words, 'cause the most damage'". The teenager did not appear to suffer from any "mental disorder", but appeared "detached" and expressed "no regret" for the killing, Devallois said. In the wake of the attack, authorities promised measures to tackle knife crime among children. Macron said on Tuesday he was proposing banning social media for children under 15. Greece has spearheaded a proposal backed by France and Spain for the European Union to limit children's use of online platforms. Macron said France would go ahead with a unilateral ban if no progress was made on an EU-wide measure.
LeMonde
12-06-2025
- LeMonde
French prosecutors seek murder charge for school stabbing suspect
French prosecutors on Thursday, June 12, requested that a 14-year-old school pupil detained for allegedl y stabbing to death a teaching assistant in eastern France be charged with murder and placed in pre-trial detention. The secondary school pupil was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly killing a 31-year-old school monitor with a knife during a bag search in the eastern town of Nogent, in an attack that caused widespread shock in France. On Thursday, prosecutors requested he be charged with "murder of a person carrying out a public service mission" and "intentional violence" against a police officer injured during the arrest. The prosecutor's office also requested that the pupil be placed in pre-trial detention, Dijon prosecutor Olivier Caracotch said in a statement. As a minor, the suspect faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison instead of life imprisonment. The prosecutors made the announcement as classes resumed at the Françoise Dolto school struck by the tragedy. Regional prosecutors told reporters on Wednesday that the teenager acknowledged "being the perpetrator" of the deadly stabbing. He had wanted to attack "any" adult monitor after being reprimanded for kissing his girlfriend, they said. He did not appear to suffer from any "mental disorder" but appeared "detached" and expressed "no regret" for killing one of the school's monitors, all of whom were women, prosecutors said. A moment of silence was held at midday in schools across France in memory of the victim.
Free Malaysia Today
25-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Man killed by automatic gunfire in French city of Dijon
Police said the shooter approached a group around midnight, opened fire, then escaped by car. (EPA Images pic) LYON : A 29-year-old man was fatally shot overnight in the eastern French city of Dijon, the local prosecutor said today, adding that a gangland killing was suspected. The southern Chenove district where the killing occurred was known for drug trafficking, the prosecutor, Olivier Caracotch, said in a statement. 'A dozen shell casings used by an automatic weapon' were found in the street where the killing took place, he said. Nearby vehicles and a third-floor apartment were hit by some of the shots, but there were no other casualties, he said. The police criminal investigation unit determined the shooter had approached a group that included the victim around midnight, opened fire, then escaped by car, Caracotch said. The man killed lived in the city and had no police record for drug-related crimes, he said, adding that the investigation opened was for organised gang murder and criminal association.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Time of India
Man killed by automatic gunfire in French city of Dijon
Representative AI image A 29-year-old man was fatally shot overnight in the eastern French city of Dijon, the local prosecutor said on Sunday, adding that a gangland killing was suspected. The southern Chenove district where the killing occurred was known for drug trafficking, the prosecutor, Olivier Caracotch, said in a statement. "A dozen shell casings used by an automatic weapon" were found in the street where the killing took place, he said. Nearby vehicles and a third-floor apartment were hit by some of the shots, but there were no other casualties, he said. The police criminal investigation unit determined the shooter had approached a group that included the victim around midnight, opened fire, then escaped by car, Caracotch said. The man killed lived in the city and had no police record for drug-related crimes, he said, adding that the investigation opened was for organised gang murder and criminal association.
Arab News
25-05-2025
- Arab News
Man killed by automatic gunfire in French city of Dijon
LYON: A 29-year-old man was fatally shot overnight in the eastern French city of Dijon, the local prosecutor said on Sunday, adding that a gangland killing was suspected. The southern Chenove district where the killing occurred was known for drug trafficking, the prosecutor, Olivier Caracotch, said in a statement. 'A dozen shell casings used by an automatic weapon' were found in the street where the killing took place, he said. Nearby vehicles and a third-floor apartment were hit by some of the shots, but there were no other casualties, he said. The police criminal investigation unit determined the shooter had approached a group that included the victim around midnight, opened fire, then escaped by car, Caracotch said. The man killed lived in the city and had no police record for drug-related crimes, he said, adding that the investigation opened was for organized gang murder and criminal association.
