Overview
- About 6,200 people marched in Marseille under heavy security to honor 20-year-old Mehdi Kessaci nine days after his killing.
- Amine Kessaci attended under police protection and played a recorded message asserting his brother’s innocence and vowing not to be silenced.
- Judicial authorities describe the murder as a warning crime, while Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez says a turning point has been crossed in narco-violence.
- Toulouse held two separate solidarity gatherings at the family’s request, reflecting local political tensions as municipal campaigning nears.
- The case has refocused debate on the drug economy’s scale and mafia-style methods, with a national anti–organized crime prosecutor’s office planned for January 2026.