A 15-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in France, marking the latest incident in a string of teen violence cases. The alleged attacker, also 15, and his mother have been arrested.
The incident occurred in Chateauroux, central France, where the victim was killed in a brawl on Saturday evening. According to regional prosecutor Agnes Auboin, the victim died in hospital the same night. The suspect was arrested around two hours after the fight and taken into custody.
Auboin also revealed that there was evidence suggesting that the 37-year-old mother of the teenage suspect might have been involved. The woman, who has no previous criminal record, was also taken into custody.
The victim, an apprentice chef and son of a restaurant owner, had no previous criminal record and was accompanied by a friend, also an apprentice, at the time of the incident, according to a source close to the case. Authorities have launched an investigation into voluntary manslaughter.
The presumed attacker “has never been convicted of a criminal offense and has no criminal record,” according to the prosecutor. However, he had been placed under judicial supervision earlier this month following other offenses. A witness interviewed by AFP said the boy was among a group of assailants who had attacked a 22-year-old man in a local park a week earlier. The witness said he had “run over and… filmed the scene” to put an end to the attack.
This incident highlights the growing concerns about teenage violence in France. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has announced measures to crack down on such violence.
