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Autopsy Rules Out Third-Party Role in Jean Pormanove’s On‑Air Death as Scrutiny of Kick Intensifies

Authorities now await toxicology results to determine the medical cause.

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 d’un streameur devant une caméra choque la France », ont titré les Allemands de <em>Der Spiegel.</em>
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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Overview

  • An autopsy found no internal or external traumatic lesions or burns and pointed to a likely medical or toxicological cause, with toxicology and anatomopathology tests now under way.
  • The Nice prosecutor said national judicial police and the cybercrime office were assigned alongside local investigators as part of the continuing inquiry opened after months of violent streams.
  • Kick said it banned all co‑streamers involved, pledged full cooperation, and began a review of its French‑language moderation after contact from Arcom.
  • Digital minister Clara Chappaz referred the case to Arcom and Pharos and warned that sanctions, potentially including shutting the platform in France, would follow if failures are confirmed.
  • Lawyers for Narutovie and Safine argue the videos were consensual or staged and note that earlier police interviews led to releases without charges, as international coverage intensifies public pressure on platform practices.