Overview

• The 16-year-old suspect turned himself in to Bordeaux police on June 7 and was placed in judicial detention pending a hearing in Mont-de-Marsan
• Interpol had issued a red notice for the minor, making him the only juvenile globally targeted under the notice system due to his perceived danger
• Prosecutor Benoît Fontaine reclassified the investigation as assassinat, citing evidence that the suspect and victim shared a preexisting conflict
• Seventeen-year-old Benoît was fatally stabbed on May 31 on a quiet street near Place de la Fontaine-Chaude during PSG’s Champions League victory celebrations
• At a public tribute, the victim’s father expressed rage and a wish for revenge, intensifying community debate over youth violence and juvenile justice