Stood side by side, these are the two men accused of humiliating a French streamer for days before he died live on camera – at his funeral.
Raphael Graven, 46, better known online as Jean Pormanove, was found dead at a residence in Contes, a village north of Nice, last Monday.
He was a prominent figure on Kick – a streaming platform similar to Twitch where people broadcast live video to an audience who can comment and donate money in real time.
Previous streams reportedly saw him slapped, strangled, force-fed, doused in unpleasant liquids, and targeted with a paintball gun, though an autopsy found no evidence of wrongdoing.
Two men who had been in the room with Pormanove before he died and who were seen slapping and kicking him in the humiliating video were fellow streamers Owen Cenazendotti, 26, and Safine Hamadi, 23.
The men were among more than 30 mourners who attended the funeral service on Wednesday nine days after he died.
They were pictured next to Pormanove’s mother Joelle, at Colmars crematorium, thirty minutes from Nice and earlier she gave an astonishing interview in which she exonerated both men.
Owen Cenazendotti (pictured, right) and Safine Hamadi (pictured, left), attended his funeral
Roughly 30 people attended Pormanove’s funeral, following his death last week
Live ‘trash’ streamer Jean Pormanove (pictured) died after allegedly being humiliated and tortured live on air for 12 days
The two streamers were seen with Pormanove’s mother Joelle (pictured, centre)
It was claimed in his native France that he had died after ‘ten days of torture’, sleep deprivation and ingestion of toxic products’.
But now, prosecutor Damien Martinelli has revealed that medical examiners believed his death ‘was not traumatic in origin’ and ‘not related to the intervention of a third party’.
He said forensic doctors had found no ‘internal or external traumatic injuries’ or burns – only a few bruises and healed lesions.
Pormanove was previously believed to have passed away in his sleep during a live broadcast, following what friends have described as relentless ‘humiliation streams’.
And now his mother he pledged her full support to the men, telling the Daily Mail at her son’s funeral: ‘They (Cenazendotti and Hamadi) took good care of my son, just as I did.
‘People are talking nonsense, and you shouldn’t listen to what they say, you really shouldn’t.
‘These are great people here. We have to do our best to help them as much as possible.
‘They are really great people because Jean was able to do so much with them. They have values. JP was able to do things with them he wasn’t able to do back home.
‘He had a life, he had a good life, they gave him a good life, he was single but he enjoyed his life. I’m proud of them and I want to thank them for it. I’m not afraid to say it.’
Pormanove, 46-year-old former solider, passed away live on the streaming platform Kick
One mourner said: ‘It was a really difficult service, his mum was there and she asked us to cry because she had no more tears as she had been crying so much’
Earlier mourners had gathered at a funeral home in Nice to watch as his casket was closed
She added: ‘I want people to support them. That’s my message.
‘They are generous people. They are great people. What happens in the live stream, is in the live stream what happens off the live stream is off the live stream.
‘People don’t understand. They never mistreated him except once in the gym. When they go home, they don’t take their work home with them. They leave it there. So, when JP did the shows, he did them there and that was it.
‘Those that say the live shows were violent, well I say go then stop watching films, war films that would be a good thing.’
Her comments echoed what lawyers for the two men have told the Daily Mail that she bears then no animosity and they both plan to attend his funeral.
But the eyebrow raising interview was questioned by French media with one commentator saying: ‘She’s obviously in some form of psychological denial.
‘She can’t say that she let her son be humiliated for the latter part of his life online so she supports his torturers.
‘She must be living in some sort of alternative reality if she says everyone would love to have his life.’
Security was tight for the funeral service with police on duty and private bouncers with stab proof vests also gathered at the crematorium.
As they left the hour-long cremation service – which was booked under a false name – Cenazendotti and Hamadi held a large floral tribute of red and white carnations which spelt out the initials JP.
Sources at the funeral home said the ceremony had been live streamed to friends in the eastern city of Metz where Pormanove was from
Set on an industrial estate, nestled between a builder’s merchant and courier firm, the studio was where Pormanove – real name Raphael Graven – spent most of his life including his tragic final hours
Floral tributes were left outside Pormanove’s studio following his death
Following the live streamer’s death, Canadian rapper Drake reportedly deleted his Kick account.
The star offered to cover funeral costs along with internet personality and online streamer Adin Ross, who boasts 6.7million followers on Instagram.
After the funeral, one mourner said: ‘It was a really difficult service, his mum was there and she asked us to cry because she had no more tears as she had been crying so much.
‘But at the same time she told us all to be happy because that’s what JP would have wanted. He was a gentle, sweet guy, everyone loved him.
‘If you needed something he would always help you out, he would have given you his last Euro even if he needed it, he would have done anything for you.
‘He really enjoyed doing his live streams, it’s what he lived for and some people are making a big polemic out of it which is sad because it’s not like that.’
Earlier mourners had gathered at a funeral home in Nice to watch as his casket was closed and a round of applause was heard coming from the building.
Sources at the funeral home said the ceremony had been live streamed to friends in the eastern city of Metz where Pormanove was from.
Interior of the studio where JP died
His heartbroken mother Joselle visited the studio at Drap on the outskirts of Nice late Friday night after travelling 600 miles from Moselle where she lives
When the Daily Mail visited the run-down housing estate of La Condamine where Graven and his friend Owen Cenazandotti lived, a police car was touring the streets, keeping a watchful eye on a gaggle of youths
Later on TikTok Cenazendotti – who also went by the handle Naruto – wrote:’ Dear members of our community it is with deep sadness that we announce the cremation of our brother JP.
‘The ceremony was one of respect and reflection, with his family and closest friends. We would like to thank all those who have followed us, and who offered us their prayers and thoughts.
‘JP’s memory will live on in our hearts and will continue within our community.’
Later he added that their Lokal live stream channel which had been on the Australian based Kick platform, would close saying: ’Lokal was about JP and without him it cannot continue.
‘But with our memories, laughs and meetings all our stories local will continue to love in the hearts and minds of all of us.’
No one from Kick was available for comment but a spokesperson for the office of Australia’s eSafety commissioner expressed a dim view.
In a statement they said: ‘This is a tragic case where someone has lost their life, and underscores how the creation of more extreme content, in this case involving actual violence, can have devastating real-world consequences.
‘It’s evident that streamers and content creators are seeking to create more extreme content that generates more engagement through the opaque algorithms and pervasive design features many of these platforms employ.’
Online platforms, such as Kick must follow strict guidelines to safeguard Australian from illegal and restricted content, including material that depicts crime or violence without justification, and must enforce these safeguards.
Hamadi’s lawyer, Tom Michel, told the Daily Mail: ‘He is deeply upset by the death of his friend but the autopsy exonerates my client from any responsibility for the victim’s death. Pictured: Safine Hamadi
Two of his fellow streamers Owen Cenazandotti, 26, (pictured) known by his online name as Narturo and Safine Hamadi, 23, were present during the twelve days of humiliation Graven suffered
Kick’s own rules ban content that features extreme violence including significant harm, suffering or death.
Earlier this week prosecutors in Paris said they were also investigating Kick and whether it had ‘knowingly broadcast videos of deliberate attacks on personal integrity’.
Investigators will examine whether Kick complied with European Union digital laws which if broke can result in a ten year prison sentence and fines of up to one million Euro (£864,000).
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