The family of young Matisse, killed on April 27 by a 15-year-old minor, hoped that the white march, planned for next Saturday in Châteauroux in his memory, “takes place in a calm and united spirit“, according to the metropolis of Châteauroux.
“The family, deeply touched by all the expressions of sympathy received, wishes to pay tribute to Matisse by organizing a white march in Châteauroux this Saturday, May 4“, from 3:30 p.m., the metropolis of Châteauroux (Indre) said in a press release on Wednesday evening. “The family invites all participants to show respect throughout the route so that the walk takes place in a peaceful and supportive spirit.“, she added.
The teenager died from his injuries after being stabbed several times during a “brawl“last Saturday late afternoon in Châteauroux, a town of some 43,000 inhabitants.
His attacker was indicted for “murder” and placed in pre-trial detention
According to the Châteauroux public prosecutor’s office, the victim was 16 years old. His attacker, Rahman M., 15, was indicted Monday evening for “murder” and placed in pre-trial detention, according to the same Source.
His mother was also indicted for “intentional violence” on “vulnerable person“, suspected of having “slapped the victim“hurt.
The Afghan nationality of the two indicted has led several figures from the right and the extreme right to denounce the “migration policy” of the government.
Tuesday evening, on Facebook, Matisse’s father, Christophe Marchais, warned against “hatred, anger, which would be entirely legitimate but which would be even more painful and would lower us to the level of the two monsters who coldly murdered“Matisse.
“You know me, my scoundrel, I’m going to choose option 2, I’m going to live for you and I’m going to laugh in your memory, because what fun could we have my son, damn!“, he adds in this message addressed to his son, describing him as “the king of blunders” And “full of humor“.
Matisse’s death comes after several incidents of violence between young people, such as the fatal beating in Viry-Châtillon of Shemseddine, 15, near his college in early April.
