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Two pupils remanded after brawl at Franceville high school

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Two pupils aged 19 and 22 have been remanded in custody at Franceville Central Prison after a brawl filmed at Agathe-Obendze Technical High School. Four other pupils facing charges were released on bail and will appear at a summary trial hearing, according to L’Union.

Six pupils involved in a violent brawl at the Agathe-Obendze Technical High School in Franceville were brought before the public prosecutor on 2 October, the Gabonese daily L’Union reports. Two of them were remanded in custody, according to the newspaper’s headline.

The six girls were arrested after a video showing the altercation between several pupils was shared on social media. Six pupils arrested after filmed brawl at a Franceville high school.

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