The day after the death of Shemseddine, lynched outside college in Viry-Châtillon (Essonne), his “childhood friend” recounts how he died. Four minors and a 20-year-old adult have since been taken into police custody for ‘assassination’, suspected of having lynched the 15- year-old teenager as he left Sablons college.

The one nicknamed “Shams” ended up passing away on Friday afternoon, a day after being found in a state of semi-consciousness.