Overview

• Judicial authorities have charged France U18 staff members Robin Ladauge and Stéphane Cambos with involuntary manslaughter in connection with Medhi Narjissi’s disappearance.
• On August 7, 2025, Medhi’s parents and sister unveiled a commemorative plaque and bench on the cliff above the hazardous Dias Beach where he vanished.
• Jalil Narjissi publicly denounced the FFR’s decision to send the France U18 team back to South Africa during the International Series as a disrespect to his son’s memory.
• The family’s lawsuits against the Fédération française de rugby and a local tour operator remain active as they press for accountability over safety failures.
• Teammates who witnessed the fatal cold-water training session continue to suffer trauma and many remain unable to discuss what they experienced.