French youth kills student and hurts three others in school knife attack

A student killed a girl and wounded three other students in a stabbing spree on April 24 at a French private high school, prompting demands for tighter security after a series of attacks.

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PARIS - A student killed a girl and wounded three other students in a stabbing spree on April 24 at a French private high school, prompting demands for tighter security after a series of attacks.

The youth — whose identity has not been revealed but who had expressed an admiration for Adolf Hitler — was overcome by teachers after staging attacks in several classrooms, witnesses said.

He was detained by police but hospitalized after a psychiatric examination.

The suspect sent a rambling e-mail to other students just before the attacks.