A 14-year-old student gravely injured his arts teacher with knife stabs at La Guicharde middle school in Sanary-sur-Mer, Var. During custody, he admitted premeditating the act due to excessive hate. The 60-year-old victim's health remains worrying.
On February 3, 2026, at the public La Guicharde middle school in Sanary-sur-Mer, Var, a 14-year-old student stabbed his 60-year-old arts teacher four times. The teenager, who had received several warnings from the teacher for his behavior, was arrested and placed in custody for attempted murder.
During his interrogation, the suspect explained that he took a knife from his home kitchen that morning, with the clear intention of injuring his teacher. "Too much hate," he told investigators, citing accumulated resentment and self-hatred. Toulon prosecutor Raphaël Balland stated in a press release that the victim's health condition is "still worrying."
At this stage, no religious or political connotation has been identified in the incident, according to the prosecutor. The event has stirred strong emotions in the educational community, echoing other tragic attacks like that on Agnès Lassalle in 2023. The young student, described as consumed by inner hate, had "accounts to settle" with his teacher.
This assault highlights growing tensions in school settings, where teachers sometimes fear reprisals for disciplinary actions.
