Prosecutor Calls Sanary‑sur‑Mer Teacher Stabbing Hate‑Driven, Seeks Detention
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Teenage Knife Attack Shocks Sanary‑sur‑Mer Collège 14‑year‑old 3e pupil stabbed his 60‑year‑old art teacher with a kitchen knife at about 14:00 on 4 February 2026, delivering four blows in front of 22 classmates; the teacher remains in critical condition with a five‑day vital prognosis [1].
Prosecutor Labels Act Premeditated and Hatred‑Fueled Toulon prosecutor Raphaël Balland stated the boy deliberately planned the assault, having taken the knife from his home kitchen that morning and previously considered attacking a week earlier; Balland has asked a judge to place the minor in provisional detention [1].
Attacker Cites Pronote Grievance and Shows Remorse In police questioning the student claimed the teacher logged several incidents about him on the school communication platform Pronote, which he said triggered his anger; after the stabbing he “cried all the tears of his body,” hit himself, and expressed a “big hatred” toward himself [1].
Government Officials Condemn Violence and Highlight Justice Delays Justice minister Gérald Darmanin criticized a four‑month wait for youth‑justice appointments while noting a meeting with the Protection judiciaire de la jeunesse scheduled for 5 February; education minister Edouard Geffray visited the school, calling the act “very moving and very angry,” and SNES‑FSU secretary‑general Sophie Vénétitay urged broader educational policy beyond security measures [1].
Series of School Knife Attacks Indicates Growing Threat The Sanary‑sur‑Mer incident follows multiple stabbings in French schools since September 2025, including attacks in Benfeld, Antibes, a killing of a surveillante in Nogent, and a murder in Nantes, underscoring an escalating pattern of interpersonal violence in education [1].
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Timeline
Feb 10, 2025 – Myeong Jae‑wan lures seven‑year‑old Kim Ha‑neul to a Daejeon classroom with a book and stabs her to death, also kicking a computer and assaulting another teacher days earlier, actions that later form the basis of his murder conviction [1].
Sep 2025 onward – A wave of knife attacks spreads across French schools, including incidents in Benfeld, Antibes, a killing of a surveillante in Nogent and a murder in Nantes, establishing a broader pattern of interpersonal violence in education [2].
Jan 16, 2026 – The Daejeon High Court upholds Myeong Jae‑wan’s life imprisonment and confirms a 30‑year electronic‑monitoring order, preserving the maximum penalty for the 2025 school murder [1].
Feb 2, 2026 – A 14‑year‑old student thrust a kitchen knife into his 60‑year‑old art teacher at a Sanary‑sur‑Mer collège, delivering four blows in front of 22 pupils; the teacher’s vital prognosis remains engaged for five days [2].
Feb 2, 2026 – Toulon prosecutor Raphaël Balland declares the stabbing “premeditated” and says the boy “had too much hatred,” requesting provisional detention for the attacker [2].
Feb 2, 2026 – In police questioning the boy blames the teacher’s use of the school platform Pronote for his grievance, claiming the logged incidents were unfair and triggered his violent intent [2].
Feb 2, 2026 – The attacker tells investigators he “cried all the tears of his body” and hit himself, describing his original hatred turning into “a big hatred” toward himself [2].
Feb 2, 2026 – Education minister Edouard Geffray visits the school, stating he is “very moved and very angry” and calls for a collective, non‑ideological response to the violence [2].
Feb 5, 2026 – Justice minister Gérald Darmanin announces a meeting with the Protection judiciaire de la jeunesse, condemning the four‑month waiting period for such appointments and emphasizing the need for swift juvenile‑justice action [2].
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