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Autopsy Rules Out Third-Party Involvement in Jean Pormanove’s Death as Kick Vows Moderation Overhaul

Toxicology results are pending, with regulators pressing Kick to comply with EU safety rules.

Kick ou Kick.com, plateforme australienne de streaming de vidéo en direct. Illustration : logo devant le site internet affiché sur un écran d’ordinateur.
La mort de Jean Pormanove, dans la nuit du 17 au 18 août, a été retransmise en direct sur la plateforme Kick.
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Kick, plateforme sur laquelle Jean Pormanove est mort en direct

Overview

  • Prosecutor Damien Martinelli said the autopsy found no traumatic lesions and no link to a third party, citing probable medical or toxicological causes and ordering complementary toxicological and anatomopathological analyses.
  • Police inquiries continue in parallel with earlier probes into recorded violence against vulnerable persons, with investigators seizing equipment and videos to clarify events preceding the on‑stream death.
  • Kick said it has banned the co‑streamers involved and committed to a full review of moderation, terms of use and youth protections, as Arcom coordinates with the platform’s EU representative in Malta and tracks compliance.
  • Clips featuring footballers Pierre‑Emerick Aubameyang and Bradley Barcola were shown late in the marathon stream to boost donations; Barcola’s camp says his video was pre‑recorded weeks earlier and not a live appearance.
  • After public outcry, Digital Affairs Minister Clara Chappaz said she has engaged Arcom and questioned Kick’s responsibility, while Gabriel Attal proposed screen‑addiction measures including school screenings and time‑based grayscale viewing.