Teen's Fatal Stabbing in Essonne Leads to Charges Against Six Suspects

A 19-year-old suspect is in custody for the fatal knife wound, as authorities intensify efforts to curb youth violence in the region.

Sékou, a 17-year-old, was fatally stabbed during a violent clash between rival youth groups near a high school in Yerres, Essonne, on March 24.
Six suspects, including one minor, have been charged with crimes ranging from voluntary homicide to complicity in homicide.
The primary suspect, a 19-year-old from the Tournelles neighborhood, denies delivering the fatal knife wound despite video evidence and has been placed in pre-trial detention.
Four other suspects from the Hautes-Mardelles neighborhood face charges related to violent acts, with two placed under judicial control and two held in detention due to prior offenses.
The French government has called for random security checks near schools to address the rise in youth violence, particularly in Essonne, which accounts for a quarter of such incidents in France.