The 14-year-old who fatally stabbed school supervisor Mélanie at Nogent college emerged as calculating and remorseless during prosecutor questioning. Denis Devallois revealed the suspect had planned for days to "kill a supervisor, any one of them" after being reprimanded, showing fascination with violence and no mental illness signs. The teen expressed desire to "cause maximum damage" and warned others beforehand.
Government responses multiplied throughout the day. Matignon announced knife sale bans to minors within fifteen days, while Interior Minister Retailleau unveiled crime prevention measures including suspending family benefits and restoring parental authority. Macron's social media ban proposal for under-15s generated mixed reactions.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk apologized to Trump for their recent confrontation, admitting some messages "went too far." Drug trafficker Mohamed Amra refused to answer questions about his prison escape after being helicopter-extracted to Paris. Brian Wilson's death at 82 dominated evening cultural coverage, while Harvey Weinstein faced sexual assault conviction in New York.