The altercation broke out after the teacher told the nine-year-old boy not to “act like a tough guy”. France's education minister described the incident as one of 'extreme gravity,' and offered his full support to the teacher, her colleagues, students and the their families. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The altercation broke out after the teacher told the nine-year-old boy not to “act like a tough guy”. Sentenced to six months in prison, the father was immediately taken into custody.S1

• France's education minister described the incident as one of 'extreme gravity,' and offered his full support to the teacher, her colleagues, students and the their families.S2

• A French court has sentenced a father to six months in jail for threatening to decapitate his son’s teacher after the boy was moved to another class. : https://punchng.com/father-jailed-six-months-for-threatening-to-behead-teacher/S3