Irish teacher stabbed to death in France outside university

An Irish teacher has been stabbed to death in France.

The 66-year-old teacher was stabbed repeatedly in the neck outside the Leonard-de-Vinci University in Courbevoie, a suburb northwest of Paris. RTE reports that the suspect is a former student of the victim who also attended the university. Following the attack, the suspect was arrested by French authorities and is currently being held. An investigation is ongoing.