Student Kills Peer in Nantes School Stabbing

A 15-year-old student attacked classmates with a knife during lunch at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides High School in Nantes, western France, on April 24, 2025, killing one student and injuring three others. Teachers subdued the assailant before police arrested him. Authorities have ruled out any immediate terrorist motive, but anti-terrorism prosecutors are still evaluating the case. The attacker reportedly sent a manifesto to the school earlier in the day denouncing 'systemic violence' and 'social alienation,' though police have not commented on its content. Education Minister Élisabeth Borne and Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau visited the school to support victims and the school community. The rare fatal incident has led to calls for stricter disciplinary measures for students carrying weapons on school grounds.