[Text/Observer Network Chen Sijia] According to Agence France-Presse, a murder occurred at a school in Noyon, an eastern French city, on June 10 local time. A 14-year-old student stabbed a 31-year-old teaching assistant to death with a knife. The suspect is currently being held by the local gendarmes. French President Emmanuel Macron called for national mourning on social media and urged government officials to take action to reduce crime.

The incident took place at Francois Doret School in Noyon. Around 8:00 am local time on the 10th, the suspect suddenly attacked a teaching assistant with a knife while undergoing a backpack check at the school gate. French officials revealed that the victim died after being stabbed several times.

The suspect is currently being held by the local gendarmes. Classes at the school were suspended on the 10th and 11th. The gendarmerie said that a police officer who was helping with the backpack checks at the school sustained minor injuries during the arrest.

Nora (Nora), a local resident who knew the victim, told Agence France-Presse that the victim had a young son, and she felt sorry for the victim's husband and son. "This incident happened in Noyon today, but it could happen anywhere in the future."

On June 10, the French gendarmerie sealed off the school where the murder occurred. Agence France-Presse.

French President Emmanuel Macron then expressed his stance on social media, condemning "senseless violence." He wrote, "A teaching assistant lost her life while protecting our children. She was a victim of a wave of senseless violence. The whole country is in mourning, and the government is mobilizing to reduce crime."

Francois Bayrou, the French Prime Minister, pointed out that the threat of knives among children is becoming increasingly serious. "We have a responsibility to make this widespread threat a common enemy of all citizens."

French Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer has arrived in Noyon. In a post on social media, she said, "I commend the calmness and dedication of those who subdued the attacker and protected students and staff."

Le Figaro reported that Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of the far-left party "France Unbowed," called for attention to the mental health of young people. He said, "As adults and parents, we have a responsibility to do so. When our children are in trouble, we must reflect on our roles and know how and when to act to ensure their mental and overall well-being."

Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right party "National Rally," criticized the French government for failing to take effective measures. She said, "The French people are fed up and are waiting for a firm, strict, and decisive political response to address the issue of child violence. We extend our condolences to the family of the teaching assistant and the teaching community that has once again been ravaged by violence."

Agence France-Presse reported that in recent years, the problem of violence in French schools has become increasingly severe. Since March this year, French police have begun randomly searching backpacks at schools and their surroundings to search for knives or other weapons hidden inside.

In April, a stabbing incident occurred at a school in Nantes, resulting in one death and three injuries. French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou immediately called for strengthening inspections within and around schools. After the attack in Nantes, the French Ministry of Education reported that in 958 random inspections conducted at schools across the country, 94 knives were confiscated.

According to data released by the French Interior Ministry on June 10, during 6,000 inspections conducted in schools between March 26 and May 26, a total of 186 knives were confiscated.

Last month, Naima Moutchou, deputy speaker of the National Assembly, submitted a report on the issue of minors carrying knives in France. She warned that carrying knives has become a phenomenon affecting all fields and industries. Many students who want to "protect themselves" and "mentally vulnerable" students carry knives.

Elisabeth Allain-Moreno, secretary-general of the French Teachers' Union Confederation, pointed out that the teaching assistant who was killed in the attack in Noyon was simply performing her duties. "This shows that nothing is completely safe, and prevention needs to be prioritized," she said.

Jean-Remi Girard of the National Secondary School Alliance also added that schools cannot maintain vigilance 24 hours a day. "We can't say that every student is dangerous or a threat; otherwise, we would be overwhelmed," he said.

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