Schoolboy in Luxembourg terrorised his peers for a year

The story that shook northern Luxembourg seems at first glance like an episode from a dramatic film, but for the pupils and parents of a local primary school, it became a daily nightmare. One pupil regularly attacked his classmates and showed aggression towards teachers throughout the year. According to one parent, who goes by the name Anthony, "it was systematic violence against the weaker ones." He recalls that the pupil would wait for his victims in the corridors on their way to the canteen and take every opportunity to attack them. As a result of these incidents, three children were hospitalised.

According to Anthony, not only children suffered from the attacks, but also teachers — both physically and verbally. Parents repeatedly contacted the school administration, regional authorities and even the police. Although official comments on the specific situation are limited due to personal data protection, the Ministry of Education confirmed that the student had left the school and that measures had been taken.

Commenting on similar cases in parliament, Education Minister Claude Meisch emphasised that even isolated incidents of violence in schools are taken extremely seriously. He noted that aggression in children, especially in primary school, often indicates a deep internal crisis: "Outbursts of violence are often an expression of psychological distress." Therefore, in addition to ensuring the safety of those around them, the state is obliged to offer the child adequate psychosocial support.

According to the ministry's position, standard procedures are activated in such cases: the child is accompanied by specialists working with children with special educational needs, the ESEB support team, and work with the family through the National Office for Children (Office national de l'enfance — ONE) is also possible. If these measures are insufficient, temporary education at a socio-therapeutic centre belonging to the Centre de Compétences en Développement Socio-Émotionnel (CDSE) may be proposed.