On the night of April 15 to 16, a man was caught between life and death behind the Carrefour Contact located opposite the town hall.
The attackers were three, armed with a baseball bat and an axe. On the spot, amazement dominates. “ He was a really good guy, I saw him growing up in the neighborhood », Testifies anonymously a Grand-Synthois, evoking a gratuitous attack. On his social networks, the Grand-Synthois boxer Raphaël Tronché reacted, publishing a message asking for information on the attacker(s). “ I have just learned that there are repeated attacks in Grande-Synthe. One of the people attacked died today from his injuries », he writes
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Martial Beyaert spoke this evening on social networks. He reacted following the terrible attack: a young community leader, aged around thirty, named Philippe, was severely beaten by several individuals. Taken care of by emergency services and he was between life and death this morning. According to the latest information available to us, the victim died this evening. Concerned by the turn of events, the mayor of Grande-Synthe, Martial Beyaert, spoke out.
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The death is announced on the prize pool:
“It is with deep and infinite sadness that we share the news of the death of our son, our brother, our friend… Philippe. (…) Philippe was a young man of 23 years old. He worked in a socio-educational center. He was honest, generous, full of life, always smiling and ready to help others. (…) »
The solidarity kitty for Philippe
Message from Mayor (PS) Martial Beyaert:
Grande-Synthe (59). Philippe, 23, brutally beaten to death by individuals armed with an ax and baseball bats; the mayor calls for calm pic.twitter.com/suTMKw8e38
— DTC🇨🇵✡️❤️🇮🇱Z🚀🐓🥖🥐🍇🍷🏰👨🚒🚒👮♂️🚓☢️ (@DTCFrance) April 17, 2024
2024-04-17 09:31:13
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