17-Year-Old Boarder Found Dead at Bordeaux’s Lycée Montaigne as Prosecutor Opens Cause-of-Death Inquiry
The territorial crime division is investigating under the Bordeaux prosecutor with a medical examiner conducting initial examinations.
Overview
- Two technical staff discovered the body at about 6:40 a.m. in an inner courtyard of the school.
- The victim was a 17-year-old male boarder enrolled in the second year of preparatory class.
- An inquiry to determine the cause of death has been opened, with the Division de la Criminalité Territoriale assigned to the case.
- A medical examiner was requisitioned to carry out the body removal and make the necessary forensic observations.
- Authorities kept students away from the scene and set up a psychological support unit, and local reports indicate classes may have continued in confusion.