French police are investigating the death of a popular streamer, who died during a nearly 12-day live stream after apparently suffering abusive and humiliating treatment.

French livestreamer Jean Pormanove died Monday near Nice during a violent live-stream. French authorities have now opened an investigation into the live-streamed death.

French police are investigating the live-streamed death of a man who had regularly been shown enduring violence and humiliations, raising concerns about the practice of broadcasting such content online.

A social media influencer who was found dead at a home in France had allegedly been 'tortured' for 10 days on a livestream. Identified as 46-year-old Raphaël Graven, who was more commonly known as Jean Pormanove online, was found dead by police at the property in Contes, near Nice, France, on Monday (18 August).

The French government has opened an investigation into the death of Jean Pormanove, after the Kick streamer died in his sleep.

Drake and Adin Ross stepped in after Jean Pormanove died during a disturbing 10-day livestream that's now under criminal investigation.