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A 16-year-old high school student was taken into custody this Friday. He is suspected of being at the origin of threats of attack at the Tregey high school in Cenon, in Gironde, but also of death threats against staff at the establishment. He was arrested at his home.

A 16-year-old young man was arrested at his home this Friday, we learned from police sources. He is suspected of being at the origin of threats of attack at the Tregey high school in Cenon, in Gironde, where he attends school. He is also the alleged author of death threats against teaching staff but also against the management of the establishment. The teenager, unknown to the processing of criminal records (TAJ), was placed in police custody. The local judicial police were contacted.

The establishment in question received a visit from Nicole Belloubet this Friday. The Minister of National Education announced the creation of a national "mobile school force" which could be sent to schools in the event of "difficulties" in terms of security. “This school strength, which will allow establishments which are in difficulty to cope with the difficulty for a fairly long time, is intended to reassure teachers and educational teams,” she added.

Another minor arrested Thursday in Malakoff

This trip was part of an increase in threats of attacks against high schools. More than fifty establishments were victims this Wednesday, in Paris alone. Classes were suspended and students asked to return home. “Certain messages were accompanied by a video of great violence,” added the rectorate in a message addressed to parents. In total, 150 high schools, in 20 academies, were affected according to the ministry. 

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Thursday, Nicole Belloubet announced the suspension of messaging in all digital work spaces (ENT) of educational establishments. It is in fact through this channel that threats are transmitted. On Thursday, another minor, aged 17, was arrested and taken into police custody in Malakoff in Hauts-de-Seine.