French teacher killed by parent

THE mother of a pupil at a French school has stabbed a teacher to death in front of her class.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Jul 2014, 14:23 BST
French President Francois Hollande was outraged at the tragedy. Picture: APFrench President Francois Hollande was outraged at the tragedy. Picture: AP
French President Francois Hollande was outraged at the tragedy. Picture: AP

French president Francois Hollande expressed outrage at “this abominable drama” and sent the education minister to the school in Albi in southern France.

A police official in Albi said the mother attacked the teacher on Friday morning at the Edouard Herriot pre-school.

The teacher was leading a class of five and six-year-olds, according to the Albi mayor’s office. Prime minister Manuel Valls said the teacher was 34 years old.