It was a terrible tragedy which took place this Tuesday, April 9 in the private high school of Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle in Reims. Batiste, a 15-year-old teenager, was found dead in the toilets of the establishment specializing in audiovisual training.
Terrible news which quickly caused host Christophe Beaugrand to react on his X account (formerly Twitter). “A young 15-year-old teenager found dead in the toilets of the Jean-Baptiste de la Salle high school in Reims. He was being teased about his sexual orientation. We do not yet know if it is linked. But… AGAIN… it starts again. How many times ?”was alarmed by the future host of Secret Story.
A young 15-year-old teenager found dead in the toilets of the Jean-Baptiste de la Salle high school in Reims.
He was teased about his sexual orientation.
We don’t know yet if it’s related.
But… AGAIN… it starts again.
How many times ?— Christophe Beaugrand-Gerin (@Tof_Beaugrand) April 10, 2024
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The host specifies this precisely: there is currently no evidence to determine the causes of the teenager’s death. According to the first elements of the investigation, Batiste was wondering about his sexual orientation and would have been the target of mockery on several occasions on this subject. France 3 Grand Est also specifies that the young man was psychologically monitored by school life and management, in particular due to complaints of harassment filed by him. The rectorate must express itself during the day, but it is above all the autopsy carried out this Thursday, April 11 which will allow us to know more about the facts.
Commenting on Christophe Beaugrand’s publication, Internet users were obviously moved by this drama. “It’s super sad! May he rest in peace! My condolences to his family!”, “This will never stop. We have arrived in an evil world. No more humanity. It’s really scary. We must stop all these horrors.”we can read under the host’s tweet.
The cause is indeed dear to the presenter of
TF1, which has been working for several years to support associations to combat homophobia and help LGBTQ+ people, such as Le Refuge or Urgence Homophonique. A fight that is increasingly necessary, as violence, attacks and even more tragic events continue to increase.