The victim, a man born in 1966, was found dead Monday evening at his home in the presence of two men who called for help. “Chemsex-related” products, such as 3MMC and GBL, were found on site.
The first findings and hearings suggest a death occurred during a chemsex evening, a term based on the contraction of "chemicals", which refers to the fact of consuming psychotropic products with the aim of intensifying and prolong sexual intercourse. The practice has been favored in recent years by dating applications like Grindr, for “sexparties” over a long period of time (a weekend, several days in a row). In addition to the risks of overdose or linked to the injection of narcotics, this practice can lead to intense fatigue, with effects of depression, anxiety and paranoia among its most diligent followers. This case comes shortly after the opening in Bordeaux of three separate investigations into four overdoses, two of which were fatal, suffered in mid-March.