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05th Dec 2018

Irish teacher stabbed to death in France outside university

Jade Hayden

An Irish teacher has been stabbed to death in France.

The 66-year-old teacher was stabbed repeatedly in the neck outside the Leonard-de-Vinci University in Courbevoie, a suburb northwest of Paris.

RTE reports that the suspect is a former student of the victim who also attended the university.

Following the attack, the suspect was arrested by French authorities and is currently being held.

An investigation is ongoing.

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