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The findings from a post-mortem examination of French streamer Raphael Graven indicate that his death 'was not traumatic in origin', officials have said.
The 46-year-old - who was known as 'Jean Pormanove' online - was found dead at a home in Contes, France, on Monday (18 August) after taking part in an online stunt.
In recent years, Graven had racked up a staggering over one million followers on streaming platforms, including Kick, and garnered something of a reputation for taking on dangerous challenges.
Previously, the social media star reportedly recorded himself being slapped, strangled and force-fed. A past video also saw him being pelted with paintball bullets and soaked in harmful liquids.
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His final challenge saw Graven broadcasting live for over 298 hours and receiving over £30,000 in donations from viewers, as per The Telegraph.
Subscribers later told police that they'd seen the streamer lying still under a bed cover while two people - later identified as Owen Cenazandotti and Safine Hamadi, known by pseudonyms Naruto and Safine - allegedly threw plastic bottles at him.
An autopsy was later ordered by French prosecutors, the findings of which were revealed on Thursday (21 August) by Damien Martinelli.
According to the BBC, authorities ruled that Graven's death 'was not traumatic in origin' and 'not related to the intervention of a third party'.
Martinelli added that 'no internal or external traumatic injuries' or burns had been found.
"The probable causes of death appear to be medical and/or toxicological," the prosecutor continued.
Graven's sister previously spoke out on her brother's 'intolerable' death, believing he had died of 'exhaustion' during the live stream.
"I was very, very proud of what my brother became," she claimed. "I didn't watch everything, but I think he shouldn't have died like that, that he died of exhaustion. What he went through is unacceptable."
Naruto and Safine were also questioned by police earlier this week, having previously been investigated as part of a separate enquiry on the grounds that they'd allegedly abused vulnerable people for money during online events.
Graven was interviewed by police at the time, but insisted neither Naruto and Safine had ever inflicted any suffering onto him.
The streamer previously added that such live broadcasts 'were staged and aimed at creating a buzz and earning money'.
A Kick spokesperson said that the streaming platform is 'deeply saddened' by Graven's death, and ruled that all co-streamers involved in his final broadcast be banned pending the outcome of the investigation.
"We are urgently reviewing the circumstances and collaborating with relevant stakeholders," they said.
"Kick's community guidelines are designed to protect creators, and we are committed to enforcing them across our platform."
