Knife attack in Alsace: a teenager died on the sidelines of the attack

A 14-year-old schoolgirl died on the sidelines of the knife attack that occurred at Souffelweyersheim, in Alsace. She had been victim of illness during confinement at his school.

The Sept-Arpents college, & Souffelweyersheim, in Alsace, reopened its doors this Friday, April 19 in an unfortunate context. One of his students died after the knife attack that occurred near the school ;éestablishment yesterday as announced' the rectorate. The day before, the 14-year-old girl had been the victim of a heart attack during the confinement of the establishment. place after the stabbing took place. The young girl "hadé rescued by teachers who very quickly called fire services. She died late in the afternoon. despite its emergency care à the hospital, declared &agrav; AFP the rector of the academy, Olivier Faron. The Minister of National Education, Nicole Belloubet, addressed his "thoughtsémoved […] à his family, à his loved ones, as well as 'à the whole community educational, who tried everything to save her.

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An investigation opened to find out the circumstances

"We are devastated, speechless", confided, moreover, Georges Schuler, the mayor of Reichstett, a town where where the schoolgirl resided. "There is an ongoing investigation, I cannot tell you if this young girl had a heart condition or not".

The school welcomed its students this Friday morning, with the increased presence of the gendarmerie, reports BFMTV. "The day will be devoted to listening and speaking solidarity to try to overcome what is a éterrible ordeal”, saidé Olivier Faron. The college will also be open on Monday, despite the restrictions. the start of the holidays, to offer a welcome and a listening service to families who request it.

The perpetrator of the knife attack was arrested Thursday afternoon, only a few minutes after the attacks on two little girls, who left the hospital with only “physical injuries” light" according to the prosecutor of the Republic of Strasbourg. He wasé placed on guard &agrav; view and an investigation was carried out. open for "attempted intentional homicide of minors aged 15 (and rebellion)". The man's motivations were still not known Thursday evening, but they did not seem “to be linked to radicalization.” "No element of radicalization is known concerning him and no element allows us to link these attacks to “a terrorist act,” said the prosecutor of the Republic of Strasbourg. According to information from BFMTV, the suspect suffers from psychiatric problems and has been out of treatment since last November.