Reims prosecutor François Schneider told AFP the child had died in a school bathroom, but that no suspicious traces were found on the body. The cause of death is still unknown.
The context of the death was “absolutely not clearly defined,” he added.
School director Didier Tilly told AFP the pupil had become unwell in the toilets. No tablets had been found in the student’s room. The teenager was found in a coma and later died at 8.15pm on Tuesday, according to police sources.
The student felt " uncomfortable in the toilets ", the director of the establishment, Didier Tilly, told AFP, who added that no pill was found in his room. Found in a coma, he died at 8:15 p.m., according to a police source.
Reims police have opened an investigation, with an autopsy scheduled for Thursday.
The victim was a “young person finding himself, questioning himself like many other young people do at his age,” Mr Tilly said.
The secondary school was still open on Wednesday morning, according to an AFP journalist, although psychological support has been made available thanks to an agreement with the diocese.
