The family of a 21-year-old man from south-eastern France have appealed for witnesses after his death, saying they believe he took his own life after years of alleged racist harassment. Relatives say the appeal is intended to help investigators piece together events at a village festival days before his death.
Joris Laurencin, from Châtonnay in the Isère department, was found dead on a hillside near his family home on 13 July after disappearing the previous day. His family said he left a letter before his death and believe his death was linked to years of alleged racist abuse, including an incident at a village festival in nearby Saint-Jean-de-Bournay on 30 June.
