14-Year-Old Hitman Kills VTC Driver in Marseille Amid Rising Youth Violence

A teenage assassin, hired for a narcotics-related murder, shot a VTC driver who refused to comply with his demands.

• A 14-year-old, hired for €50,000 to kill a narcotics rival, shot Nessim Ramdane, a 36-year-old VTC driver, in Marseille.
• Nessim Ramdane, a respected football educator and family man, was not involved in drug trafficking and was killed while doing his job.
• The incident highlights a disturbing trend of increasingly younger individuals being recruited for violent crimes in Marseille.
• Marseille's narcotics-related violence has escalated, with 17 homicides linked to gang conflicts this year alone.
• Authorities are alarmed by the role of social media in recruiting minors for criminal activities, contributing to a loss of moral direction among youth.

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