Overview

• Classes resumed at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides high school in Nantes on April 28, four days after a knife attack killed a 15-year-old student and injured three others.
• A 16-year-old student, the alleged attacker, remains hospitalized in a psychiatric unit as investigators work to determine a motive.
• A significant police and civil protection presence secured the school during the students' return, providing reassurance to parents and staff.
• A psychological support cell has been set up in the school’s sports hall to assist students coping with the trauma of the attack.
• Many students wore white clothing as a tribute to the victim, reflecting a collective act of mourning and solidarity.