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Juvenile Knife Violence Surges in France, Government to Install Security Portals

Recent attacks on school staff have exposed gaps in protection, fueling calls for parental accountability.

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Une gerbe de fleurs devant le centre sportif Jules-Noël, dans le 14e arrondissement de Paris, où a eu lieu le meurtre d’Élias le 27 janvier.

Overview

  • A 14-year-old student fatally stabbed college supervisor Mélanie in Nogent on June 12, marking a grim escalation in youth‐perpetrated knife attacks.
  • In the days that followed, teenagers in Marseille and near Lyon threatened teachers and aides with deadly violence during school gatherings.
  • President Macron’s administration has mandated security portals at school entrances and banned knife sales to minors to tighten campus safety.
  • Educators and experts warn that physical barriers alone will fall short without expanded mental health services and family support programs.
  • A recent CSA poll found 80 percent of French citizens back sanctioning parents of violent minors as demands grow for more comprehensive prevention measures.