Prosecutor wants four held over French schoolboy's killing

Paris: A French prosecutor on Sunday sought a remand in custody for four people held over the killing of a 15 year old boy that has heightened concern...

Paris: A French prosecutor on Sunday sought a remand in custody for four people held over the killing of a 15 year old boy that has heightened concern about violence in schools.

Five suspects appeared before an investigating judge Sunday to decide whether they should be charged and possibly detained over the death of 15-year-old Shemseddine.

He was beaten by a group, including two brothers, in a dispute linked to their younger sister on "subjects relating to sexuality", prosecutor Gregoire Dulin said in a statement.

"Fearing for her reputation and that of their family, they had ordered several boys to no longer have contact with her. They (the brothers) then learned that the victim boasted of being able to speak freely with their sister," he said.

Three people wearing balaclavas attacked Shemseddine as he left school Thursday in Viry-Chatillon, a town around 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Paris, police said.