Young people plan to act for violence at Nordringschule in Landau!

In Landau, a planned act of violence was prevented from classmates from the Nordring School. Three young people between the ages of 15 and 16 are suspected of having prepared an attack on their classmates. The crime should take place in December 2024.

The investigation is headed by the Frankenthal public prosecutor and the Rheinpfalz police headquarters. The suspects had already made concrete preparations, but nothing has been published about details so far. The main suspect, a 16-year-old former student of the Nordring School, is said to have significantly promoted the planning. It is currently in a closed psychiatric facility.

determination and school measures

The other two suspects, a 16-year-old student and a 15-year-old student of the Nordring School, were temporarily excluded from lessons. The Nordring School and the police immediately took measures to ensure school operations after the Christmas holidays. The authorities state that the suspects are no longer at risk.

The investigation is now focusing on the background and the motive of the planned act. The Rheinpfalz police headquarters work closely with the school management, the responsible youth welfare offices and the parents of the suspects. In order to strengthen the feeling of security at school, police officers will be present on site in the coming days to support both students and teachers.

The Nordring School is an educational institution for children with a special needs and offers small classes with 10 to 14 students, partly in team lessons. After the winter holidays, the lessons will begin as usual, whereby the police and school psychologist will accompany the school day and respond to the questions of the pupils, as Pfalz-Express . Also SWR Aktuell informs about the ongoing investigation and the situation at the school.