A man has been arrested after stabbing a teacher and a student at a school in southern France, police have said.
The suspect is understood to be a former student at the horticultural school in Antibes, near Cannes. Officers did not give any further details on his identity or motives.
Police are on the scene at the Campus Vert D’azur as investigations continue, but told French media the attacker had been arrested and was “no longer a threat”.
“The attacker has been arrested, he is no longer a threat,” a police spokesperson said.
Three people were left injured in the attack, according to mayor Jean Leonetti, who said one was more seriously injured than the other two but that none were an “absolute emergency”. French newspaper Le Monde has reported the teacher was “seriously injured” while the student was “superficially injured”.
“A knife attack occurred today at the Azur Vert Campus in Antibes,” Mr Leonetti wrote on X. “I firmly condemn this brutal assault, which unfortunately spares no territory in our country. Three people were injured, one more seriously, but none is in absolute emergency.
“The perpetrator was able to be subdued thanks to the remarkable composure of the school principal and the staff present. I express my full support to the victims and their loved ones. I thank the police officers and firefighters for their responsiveness and exemplary professionalism.”
Police were called to the school in the town of Antibes, south east France, on Wednesday. The town lies between Cannes and Nice and is known for its old town, 16th century fortifications, and luxury harbour.
France’s agriculture minister condemned the attack and said she would be visiting the scene “immediately”. In a post on X she wrote: “A teacher and a student were brutally attacked in a horticultural high school in Antibes.
“I offer my full support to the victims, their loved ones, the students, and the entire educational community. I am heading to the scene immediately. The school must remain a republican sanctuary: violence has no place there and will never be tolerated.”
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