{"id":357943,"date":"2025-08-19T23:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T23:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/357943\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T23:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T23:11:14","slug":"investigation-into-horrifying-death-of-french-streamer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/357943\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigation into ‘horrifying’ death of French streamer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An investigation has been launched into the death of a French streamer known for extreme challenges.<\/p>\n

Rapha\u00ebl Graven, also known as Jeanpormanove, was found dead at a residence in Contes, a village north of Nice, prosecutors said. <\/p>\n

The 46-year-old had been subject to bouts of violence and sleep deprivation during streams, and died in his sleep during a live broadcast, local media reported.<\/p>\n

Confirming a judicial investigation was under way, French government minister Clara Chappaz described Mr Graven’s death and violence he endured as an “absolute horror”, adding he had been “humiliated” for months.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Kick – a live-streaming platform similar to Twitch, on which users can broadcast content and interact with other users in real-time – told the BBC the company was “urgently reviewing” circumstances around the streamer’s death.<\/p>\n

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Jeanpormanove and extend our condolences to his family, friends and community,” they said.<\/p>\n

The platform’s community guidelines were “designed to protect creators” and Kick was “committed to upholding these standards across our platform”, the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n

Chappaz, the minister delegate for artificial intelligence and digital technologies, said she had referred the issue to Arcom, the French media regulator, and Pharos, a French system used to report online content.<\/p>\n

Sarah El Ha\u00efry, France’s High Commissioner for Children, described the death as “horrifying”. <\/p>\n

“Platforms have an immense responsibility in regulating online content so that our children are not exposed to violent content. I call on parents to be extremely vigilant”, she wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor’s office confirmed it had opened an investigation into the cause of death and ordered an autopsy, the AFP news agency reports.<\/p>\n

Jeanpormanove had more than one million followers across his various social media platforms and had built a strong community on Kick.<\/p>\n

One of his co-creators, Naruto, announced Jeanpormanove’s death on Instagram<\/a> and paid tribute to his “brother, sidekick, partner,” and asked people to “respect” his memory and not republish any clips showing him dead or unconscious.<\/p>\n

Owen Cenazandotti, a fellow French streamer who appeared alongside Mr Graven in his recent streaming marathon, has asked followers not to share videos of his “last breath” in a post on Instagram.<\/p>\n