Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
France 24
France 24
Politics
NEWS WIRES

Teen 'stabbed 50 times' before being burned alive in Marseille

Marseille, France's second-largest city but also one of its poorest, is plagued by drug-related violence. © Clement Mahoudeau, AFP

A 15-year-old boy was "stabbed 50 times" and burned alive this week in the southern French city of Marseille in an apparent drug-related killing. A Marseille prosecutor told the press on Sunday that victims and perpetrators of such violence were getting increasingly younger. 

The southern French city of Marseille was this week shaken by two apparently drug-related killings, including the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was "stabbed 50 times" and burned alive, prosecutors said on Sunday.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.