Investigation launched after school protest

The prosecutor's office in Bobigny has opened an investigation into alleged violence against police officers during a protest at Paul-Éluard High School in Saint-Denis, as confirmed by the prosecutor to AFP on October 16.

Protest involved insults and violence

During a protest on Thursday, police officers from the Saint-Denis police station were subjected to insults and violence outside Paul-Éluard High School as part of a blockage organized by students. Three suspects were arrested, while a fourth fled into the school.

Police entered school to make an arrest

According to the prosecutor, police entered the school with the permission of the principal and their superiors to arrest the fourth suspect, a minor, in an administrative office. The arrest was carried out in accordance with legal procedures.

Teachers and staff attacked police

Upon leaving the office, police officers were attacked and pushed by approximately fifty teachers and staff who blocked their exit with an arrested student. The officers eventually released the student to ensure their safe departure from the school.

Officers report injuries and file complaint

The police officers reported being attacked and have filed a complaint, which will be reviewed by a doctor. They described the violence committed by teachers present at the scene.

School staff plan to denounce police

Staff at Paul-Éluard High School, one of the most publicized schools since the start of the student movement in mid-September, announced plans to hold a press conference to denounce what they describe as "extreme police violence" against students and demand the immediate removal of the principal. They accuse the principal of allowing police to enter the school to arrest a student.