French girl, 14, ‘seriously wounded’ after brutal beating by teens outside school
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The teen was attacked on Tuesday afternoon outside Arthur Rimbaud college in the district of La Mosson-La Paillade, prosecutors said, adding that she was “seriously wounded”. President Emmanuel Macron expressed “solidarity” with the girl and her family in televised comments but said he would not categorise the attack. open image in gallery Students arrive on April 4, 2024 in Montpellier, southern France, at the College Arthur-Rimbaud secondary school a day after a 14-year-old girl was assaulted outside the school Education minister Nicole Belloubet ordered an investigation and asked for a report on the circumstances surrounding the attack within eight working days from Friday. Last week, the education minister ordered the setting up of a mobile security force outside schools that were “experiencing difficulties” amid a rise in threats.