A 17-year-old student was arrested and placed in custody on Monday, October 5, in Aix-en-Provence, a city in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of southern France. The teenager is suspected of throwing a stone that struck the eye of a passerby on Thursday, October 1, near high school protests. According to a source close to the investigation, confirmed by the local newspaper La Provence, the victim, a woman in her fifties, lost an eye as a result of the incident. The suspect had no prior record with the police or judicial system and is currently in custody. The victim is currently hospitalized and has been placed on total work interruption for 45 days. According to the prosecutor of Aix-en-Provence, the injury may result in a "possible disability if the vision of the eye" is permanently affected. A report from the investigation states that the stone thrown by the suspect struck the passerby and caused partial vision loss. The incident occurred during a period of heightened public activity in the area, with high school protests taking place nearby. While the exact circumstances surrounding the stone-throwing are still being investigated, authorities are treating the case with seriousness given the severity of the injury. The local police are working to gather more evidence and determine whether the act was intentional or accidental. The suspect, who was previously unknown to the authorities, is being held in custody as the investigation continues. The victim's condition remains a focus of concern for both the medical team and the legal proceedings. Officials have not yet commented on potential charges or the next steps in the case.