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Schoolteacher stabbed to death by pupil in southwest France

A teacher at a school in southwest France was killed on Wednesday in a stabbing attack by a pupil during her class, a prosecutor said. The teacher of Spanish, in her 50s, was giving the class at the school in the town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz when the pupil attacked her with a knife. She was given emergency aid at the scene, but she died of her wounds.

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Published February 22,2023
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A teacher has been stabbed to death by a pupil at a high-school in the town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, near Bordeaux in southwest France, government officials said on Wednesday.

"My thoughts are with the family, colleagues and the pupils. I will be going to the site straight away," said Education Minister Pap Ndiaye.