Police in Nice have been probing alleged ‘deliberate violent acts’ against ‘vulnerable people’ that have ended up on the internet

Prosecutors in the south of France have said they are investigating the death of a 46-year-old man who died during a live streaming event showing him being mistreated.

The man – whose real name is Raphael Graven, but was known online as Jean Pormanove or JP – had built a following by putting on live internet shows in which he was abused or humiliated.

Prosecutors in the city of Nice said he died on Monday in the nearby village of Contes.

The Nice prosecutors’ office said it had launched an investigation to determine the cause of death and had ordered an autopsy.