French streamer's on-air death provokes outcry
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Police investigating the death of French streamer Raphaël Graven say they have interviewed a number of people who were present when he died and seized equipment and videos. Raphaël Graven, also known as Jeanpormanove, was known for videos on the platform Kick in which he endured apparent violence and humiliation.
The popular streamer - best known under the username 'Jean Pormanove' - boasted over 1m followers online prior to his passing, and was famed for taking part in dangerous and often humiliating stunts. These challenges were often performed live for the viewing of his mass following.
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