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Autopsy Finds No Third-Party Violence in Death of French Streamer Jean Pormanove

Prosecutors now attribute the death to a medical or toxicological cause, refocusing the case on platform oversight.

Overview

  • Nice prosecutors said initial autopsy results show Raphaël Graven, 46, did not die from violent action by others and ordered further toxicology and cellular analyses.
  • Examiners noted some bruises and healed injuries, and investigators are reviewing accounts that he previously had heart issues and thyroid treatment.
  • Graven was found unresponsive during a roughly 298‑hour livestream in a rental in Contes near Nice, with viewers seeing him motionless before the feed was cut.
  • Authorities continue to probe alleged months of mistreatment documented by Mediapart, including restraint and airway pressure in prior videos, as well as possible related offenses.
  • Kick expressed condolences, said it is cooperating with investigators, and removed involved accounts, while French officials alerted regulators Arcom and the Pharos reporting service; one report cited about €36,000 in donations during the final stream.