Overview

• A 15-year-old student stabbed four classmates at Notre-Dame de Toutes-Aides school in Nantes on April 24, killing one and injuring three others, before being subdued by teachers.
• The suspect, described as depressive and admiring extremist ideologies, distributed a manifesto criticizing globalization and advocating a 'biological revolt' before the attack.
• The school's safety protocol (PPMS) was activated, leading to a lockdown and phased evacuation under police supervision.
• Following a psychiatric evaluation deeming the suspect unfit for custody, he was hospitalized, while the national anti-terror prosecutor evaluates jurisdiction over the case.
• Education and Interior ministries announced plans for tougher disciplinary measures for students with weapons and increased random security checks at school entrances.