A Commemorative Plaque One Year After the Murder of Mehdi Kessaci, Brother of the Anti-Narcotrafic Activist
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Amine Kessaci, as well as his relatives and the mayor of Marseilles, Benoît Payan, deposited a wreath bearing the inscription "Marseille remembers", at the foot of a commemorative plaque installed on the place where Mehdi Kessaci, 20, was murdered on November 13, 2025.
A commemorative plaque was placed in the parking lot where the 20-year-old was shot dead. If twelve people have already been arrested in this case, the investigation continues in an attempt to trace up to the sponsor.
Amine Kessaci, surrounded by his family and relatives, and the mayor of Marseilles Benoît Payan unveiled on Friday 13 November a plaque in memory of the young brother of the anti-narcotrafic activist, whose murder a year ago shocked France.
Mehdi Kessaci, 20, was shot dead in his car by two men on motorcycles, who were able to escape, while parked in the parking lot of a pharmacy, just opposite the hotel of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in a north-east part of Marseille. Mr. Payan and Mr. Kessaci, who lives under constant police protection, deposited a wreath bearing the inscription "Marseille remembers", at the foot of a plaque "In memory of Mehdi Kessaci, 20, murdered there on…
The assassination of Mehdi Kessaci had created a shock wave in France, the young man having no connection with drug trafficking, in which, on the other hand, their half-brother, Brahim, had evolved.
One year to the day after Mehdi Kessaci's death, a commemorative plaque was unveiled in the presence of his relatives on Friday at the scene of the assassination. Benoit Payan, the mayor of Marseilles, was also present.
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