They threatened thirteen teachers in writing, referring to at least one Islamist terrorist group. Two pupils from the eighth grade of the Collège Raoul-Dufy in Rue Mazenod in Lyon 3e were arrested by the police on Friday.
They admitted to being the authors of the texts they had sent via Pronote, a software programme for school life. The youngsters are to be brought before the youth prosecution service on Sunday. The police identified them from the digital messages they sent.
The case falls on a special date. Eight defendants are currently on trial before the Paris Special Court for their alleged involvement in the murder of teacher Samuel Paty in October 2020 in the department of Yvelines.