Students' anger led to a high school management team in Marseille being "splattered with gasoline," according to reports from the police prefecture and the rectorate. The incident occurred at Victor-Hugo high school in the city's 3rd arrondissement, involving a principal, an assistant principal, a general secretary, and a team leader. The regional authorities initially described the event as the management team being "sprayed" with gasoline, while the school was the target of an attempted fire. The main entrance was heavily damaged, posing a risk of collapse and requiring urgent security measures. Following the incident, all staff took refuge inside the building. They announced plans to file a complaint.
According to the police prefecture, the management team was not directly targeted by the students, but they were splattered with gasoline when the students poured it into containers. The region condemned the incident as having crossed an "unacceptable threshold" and called for "immediate identification and exemplary criminal proceedings against each vandal." It emphasized that it would "systematically associate itself with every complaint filed by a principal" and stated that "every euro of damage will be claimed from the perpetrators or their parents."
Between September 28 and 30, "violent blockades" affected 39 schools in the region. On September 28, 32 high schools were impacted, and 23 the following day. "Extremely violent blockades continued this Wednesday morning" at Nelson Mandela (Marseille), Les Palmiers (Nice), Jacques Dolle (Antibes), and Magnanarelles (Les Arcs), according to the regional statement. These blockades, which often involve students physically preventing others from entering or exiting the school, have been part of a broader wave of unrest in the region, with authorities seeking to address the underlying causes and ensure the safety of students and staff.
Marseille High School Management Team Splattered with Gasoline Amid Student Protests
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