Overview

• The Nice prosecutor’s office said early findings show nothing suspicious, opened an investigation and ordered an autopsy.
• Police found Raphaël Graven, 46, in a Contes room used for livestreaming after viewers reported an abrupt end to his Kick broadcast, with a widely shared clip showing another streamer cutting the feed.
• French media report he endured “ten days and nights” of humiliation and abuse involving violence, sleep deprivation and ingestion of toxic products, and disturbing videos have circulated online.
• France’s digital affairs minister condemned the mistreatment, said Pormanove was abused for months on Kick and referred the case to ARCOM and the Pharos reporting system.
• Kick said it is deeply saddened and is urgently reviewing the circumstances, while streamer Adin Ross said he and Drake will cover Pormanove’s funeral costs.