French teacher stabbed to death by mother of student
Reuters
2014-07-04
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Police surround the school where a French teacher was stabbed to death in front of her students on the last day of school.
The government says the 34-year-old teacher, who was married and had two young children was stabbed and killed by the mother of a student.
The suspect was arrested not far from the school about 20 minutes after the deadly attack.
France's education minister responded to the scene immediately.
SOUNDBITE: (French) EDUCATION MINISTER BENOIT HAMON SAYING:
"This July 4, a time that we're meant to be feeling happy for the children that school's finishing and the holidays are starting and the teachers have rounded off a year, will now definitively be a day of mourning for all of us because of this abominable crime."
The preliminary investigation shows the woman who stabbed the teacher had known psychiatric problems.
The government says the 34-year-old teacher, who was married and had two young children was stabbed and killed by the mother of a student.
The suspect was arrested not far from the school about 20 minutes after the deadly attack.
France's education minister responded to the scene immediately.
SOUNDBITE: (French) EDUCATION MINISTER BENOIT HAMON SAYING:
"This July 4, a time that we're meant to be feeling happy for the children that school's finishing and the holidays are starting and the teachers have rounded off a year, will now definitively be a day of mourning for all of us because of this abominable crime."
The preliminary investigation shows the woman who stabbed the teacher had known psychiatric problems.
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