France investigates death of streamer over concerns of ‘horrifying’ violence

An investigation has been launched in France into the death of a 46-year-old man who livestreamed videos of himself being subjected to abuse and violence.

Raphael Graven — who went by Jean Pormanove or JP online — was known for streaming extreme challenges and had built a following of more than 1 million people across various social media platforms, including the live-streaming service Kick.

French prosecutors said he died on Monday at a property in the village of Contes, near Nice, according to local media.

Graven had reportedly been subjected to violence and sleep deprivation for 10 days during his streaming.

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