Overview
- The private funeral began at the Frais-Vallon mosque and concluded at Saint-Henri cemetery under a large police deployment that included RAID units.
- Brother and activist Amine Kessaci attended in a bulletproof vest, arriving in a RAID convoy as security forces locked down parts of the neighborhood.
- Roughly 600 people paid their respects despite a climate of fear reported by residents in the area.
- Anonymous mourners laid flowers at the Claudie-d’Arcy roundabout where the shooting occurred, with further tributes at the Conscience association headquarters.
- The family called for a rally this weekend to honor Mehdi that is expected to take place under protection, following earlier violence that also claimed an older brother in 2020.