French 'school shooting foiled'

ASTANA. November 18. KAZINFORMPolice in a town near Paris have foiled a 13-year-old boy's plan to shoot his teachers and himself after being warned by his parents, Kazinform refers to Trend News.

When the boy approached the school in Beauvais with a loaded hunting rifle he found it guarded by police and turned back, according to judicial officials.

Police detained the suspect after he was found by his parents in an internet cafe in the town centre.

His parents had raised the alert after finding the family gun was missing.

A farewell message on the unnamed child's blog reportedly read: "This is the last day of my life".

During the drama at Saint-Esprit, a Roman Catholic school with 2,000 pupils, its director was warned by police to keep his students confined to their classrooms.

The teenage suspect was considered a good pupil from a good family, AFP adds.

Mr Yeddou added that the suspect had not entered the school and there had been no danger to pupils at any time, Kazinform cites Trend News. See www.en.trend.az for full version.