Teenage Muslim girl in coma after brutal schoolyard assault in France
A 14-year-old girl, identified as Samara, is in coma following an attack by three teenagers outside her school in Montpellier, France.
The perpetrators, aged 14 and 15, including a fellow female student of the victim’s school, have been detained on suspicion of attempted murder.
The attack comes amid heightened tensions in French schools, with threats of violence circulating.
Samara’s mother, Hassiba, revealed her daughter had been enduring bullying, potentially linked to her attire.
Education Minister Nicole Belloubet has initiated an urgent investigation into the assault.
President Emmanuel Macron expressed solidarity but urged caution until the facts are clarified.
Samara’s case has sparked national concern over school safety and bullying.