A high school in Puy-de-Dôme closed following death threats

The Pierre Joël Bonté high school in Riom in Puy-de-Dôme was closed on Monday due to "insults and death threats" targeting teachers and a high school student is in custody, sources learned on Monday concordant.

An investigation entrusted to the Clermont-Ferrand police station was opened for "death threats under conditions", indicated the public prosecutor Éric Maillaud.

A 15-year-old high school student is in police custody Monday morning, he said.

Another student placed in custody over the weekend

"We have decided to close the school on Monday following insults and death threats, to protect the students and staff, but we welcome high school students who have not received the information and staff who wish to come ", said for her part a spokesperson for the rectorate, confirming information from the daily

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Another student was taken into police custody this weekend but it was lifted, according to the prosecutor.

A last message included an image related to jihadism

The first messages sent last week to teachers and education advisers were "pornographic" then turned this weekend into "threats of violence, rape and death," he said.

A last message included as an attachment an image related to jihadism "as it is found everywhere", he added, dismissing for the moment the terrorist nature of these threats.

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Threats sent via the ENT 

The messages were all sent by email via the ENT, the National Education communication tool allowing establishments to communicate with families.

"Computer investigations are continuing," said Mr. Maillaud.

A psychological unit has been set up in the establishment, which has around 1,000 students.