Three 16-year-old high school students are currently being held in Marseille as part of an investigation into an attack on a teacher that took place during a student demonstration on Friday, October 2, in front of the Mediterranean High School in La Ciotat. One of the students is suspected of spraying the teacher with gasoline while the teacher was attempting to put out a fire, and later damaging a marked police vehicle. The prosecution has outlined several charges related to the events of that day, including participation in an armed gathering, violence against a person performing a public service mission, and vandalism. The investigation has grown more complex since the initial arrest of one of the students on Sunday, October 4, two days after the attack. On Tuesday, October 6, the prosecutors in Marseille announced that three students from the Mediterranean High School are being held at the territorial criminal division (DCT) in Marseille. According to the statement, the three minors are being questioned for a range of charges, including violence against a person entrusted with public authority and theft during a demonstration on public roads. The prosecution also suggested that at least two of the students’ classmates may have been involved in planning or participating in some of the incidents that occurred near the school. The attack on the teacher occurred during a demonstration involving high school students. According to the prosecution, on October 2, a 59-year-old teacher was attempting to extinguish a fire in front of the Mediterranean High School when a young person, whose face was hidden, allegedly sprayed gasoline on the teacher’s face and then kicked him. Shortly afterward, the same individual allegedly vandalized a marked police vehicle. A video of the incident was later posted on social media, showing the events that took place. The prosecutors in Marseille have classified the attack as an act of violence that caused a temporary work incapacity of eight days or less. The charge has been aggravated by three factors: the use of a weapon (gasoline), the concealment of the perpetrator’s face, and the fact that the victim was performing a public service mission. These details have expanded the scope of the investigation, which initially focused on the attack on the teacher but now includes additional allegations linked to the demonstration.