A 16-year-old boy died after being stabbed during a violent fight between two groups of youths in Montpellier. Seriously wounded in the chest on Sunday evening, he was transported to the Montpellier University Hospital, where he died overnight. Three youths have been taken into custody, including a 17-year-old who turned himself in at the police station, confessing to the stabbing.
A fight breaks out in the Port-Marianne district
The incident occurred Sunday evening around 11:30 p.m. near a park in the Port-Marianne district, in southeast Montpellier. A fight broke out between two groups of young people. The precise circumstances of the confrontation and the reasons that led to it remain to be determined. During the fight, a 16-year-old boy was stabbed. He received two stab wounds to the chest.
The 16-year-old died during the night
The teenager, critically injured, was treated by emergency services and then transported to the Montpellier University Hospital. Despite the care he received, he died overnight from his injuries. The investigation will now focus on reconstructing the events of the fight, identifying all those present, and determining each person's role.
A 17-year-old boy turns himself in at the police station
On Monday morning, a 17-year-old turned himself in at the Montpellier police station. According to the prosecutor's office, he identified himself as the one who stabbed the victim . He was immediately taken into custody. Two other youths involved in the fight had already been arrested during the night. They are believed to have belonged to the group with which the victim was with at the time of the incident. They too were taken into custody. In total, three young people are currently being questioned by investigators.
Other participants are still being sought.
The investigation doesn't end with these three arrests. Other people involved in the confrontation have not yet been located. The prosecutor's office indicates that "the other individuals involved in the brawl are actively being sought ." Investigators are particularly focused on establishing the origin of the confrontation, the exact number of participants, and the circumstances in which the 16-year-old received the two fatal stab wounds.
