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Education Ministry Orders Inquiry After 17-Year-Old’s Suicide Linked to Suspected School Bullying

The order follows criminal inquiries by the Meaux prosecutor into the death, including suspected harassment.

Overview

  • The Education Ministry assigned the national inspectorate to review the timeline of events and the school’s handling, calling for a rigorous and objective assessment.
  • Prosecutors opened investigations to determine the causes of death and to probe alleged school harassment that may have led to the suicide, an offense carrying potential 10-year prison terms in qualifying cases.
  • Two additional preliminary inquiries were launched for threats against a public official and for moral harassment after violent messages targeted school leadership and crowds gathered outside the lycée.
  • The family reported harassment since December and said Camélia was summoned by the head teacher on the day she died, asserting she was told of her own responsibility in the situation.
  • Video shows the student deliberately lying on the RER tracks before being struck, the train driver tested negative for alcohol and drugs, and the lycée set up a psychological support cell as tensions persist.