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Fifth Inquiry Opens After 17-Year-Old’s RER Suicide Linked to Alleged School Harassment

The Education Ministry has ordered an inspectorate review, underscoring prosecutors’ view that the fact-finding will be complex.

Overview

  • Camélia, 17, deliberately lay on the tracks at Villeparisis–Mitry‑le‑Neuf on January 13 and was struck by an RER train; the driver tested negative for alcohol and drugs.
  • Prosecutors in Meaux are now pursuing five judicial probes: causes of death, alleged school harassment, threats against staff, moral harassment, and the reported online sharing of videos of the suicide.
  • The ministry has launched an administrative inquiry by the national inspectorate to examine how the school handled warnings and responses.
  • Relatives told police the student reported being harassed since December and say a meeting with the headteacher on the day she died referred her to her “own part of responsibility.”
  • Daily gatherings at the lycée and violent online threats targeting school leaders have been reported, as authorities urge calm and note that some students accused may also be victims.