Following the horrific death of Raphael Graven earlier this week after enduring 'ten days of torture', the French social media star's mother has released a heart-wrenching statement.

The popular streamer, known by the username 'Jean Pormanove', had amassed over 1 million followers online before his untimely demise and was renowned for engaging in dangerous and often humiliating stunts.

These challenges were frequently performed live for his large audience.

In the past, Graven, 46, recorded himself being slapped, strangled, force-fed, shot with a paintball gun, and doused in harmful liquids—actions that made him a notable figure in France's streaming community.

Tragically, however, the internet star's penchant for danger ultimately led to his downfall, and on Monday (25 Aug), he was found dead in Contes, near Nice.

The streamer died during a live broadcast (Instagram/@jeanpormanove)

According to The Telegraph, prior to his death, Graven had been streaming live and receiving donations on the platform Kick for over 298 hours, despite reportedly having a severe heart condition.

The star's mother has now made a statement, describing her son as having 'a big heart' and claiming he had found a second family in his local community, as reported by local outlet RTL.

"He had brothers in Metz, but he found brothers in Nice; he was a family man, and he was invited everywhere," she explained.

Graven's sister has also spoken out about his 'intolerable' death, expressing her belief that her brother died from exhaustion while streaming live.

"I was very, very proud of what my brother became," she said. "I didn't watch everything, but I think he shouldn't have died like that, that he died of exhaustion. What he went through is unacceptable."

He is believed to have died in his sleep after what his close friends described as a series of 'humiliation streams'.

The streamer's mother has since issued a statement (Instagram/@jeanpormanove)

Viewers who tuned into the live broadcast—which had gathered over £31,000 in donations—also recalled seeing Graven lying still under a bed cover.

Two men, Owen Cenazandotti and Safine Hamadi—known by their pseudonyms Naruto and Safine—were then observed throwing plastic bottles at him.

An investigation into Graven's death was subsequently launched by prosecutors in Nice, which included a post-mortem examination and the questioning of Naruto and Safine.

The pair were previously investigated in January as part of a separate inquiry following allegations of exploiting vulnerable individuals in online events to obtain payments from subscribers.

At the time, Graven was interviewed by police, but he insisted he hadn't been subjected to violence by their hands.

According to prosecutor Damien Martinelli, the streamer also stated at the time that the broadcasts 'were staged and aimed at creating a buzz and earning money', claiming he had earned 'sums of 6,000 euros' with their assistance.

Graven's death was found to be 'not traumatic in origin' (Instagram/@jeanpormanove)

In a statement released on Thursday, Martinelli confirmed that medical examiners found Graven's death 'was not traumatic in origin' and 'not related to the intervention of a third party'.

He added that 'no internal or external traumatic injuries' or burns were discovered—other than a few bruises.

"The probable causes of death appear to be medical and/or toxicological," Martinelli continued.

A spokesperson for Kick has since expressed that they are 'deeply saddened' by Graven's death and have removed all co-streamers involved in his final broadcast from the platform pending the investigation's outcome.

"We are urgently reviewing the circumstances and collaborating with relevant stakeholders," the firm's representative told AFP.

"Kick's community guidelines are designed to protect creators, and we are committed to enforcing them across our platform."