An 18-year-old pupil was detained in western France after stabbing his schoolteacher in the face and fleeing, according to reports.
“The teacher suffered a facial injury that is not life-threatening,” said the authorities.
“After the attack at the Lycee de l’Hyrome, the suspect quickly left through the window, abandoning his weapon,” according to the authorities.
He was detained by gendarmes and municipal police.
An investigation into attempted murder has been launched.
France has in recent years been shaken by a series of school incidents involving attacks on teachers as well as school children by their peers.