Marrakech: Burned alive during a drinking session

Violence: The victim of an extremely violent criminal assault succumbed to their injuries on Tuesday, 13 October, at the Mohammed VI University Hospital in Marrakech, according to a judicial source. Severely burned after homeless individuals doused them with a flammable substance before setting their body on fire, the victim did not survive their injuries. Still according to the same source, the incident occurred on the night of Monday, 12 October, in the Gueliz district of the ochre city, not far from Rue des Idrissides. Indeed, according to witnesses, the victim and their attackers were using drugs by inhaling thinner and drinking moonshine. However, a violent dispute broke out and quickly degenerated into a physical confrontation during which the suspects doused the victim with a flammable product before setting it on fire, causing severe burns. Several citizens intervened quickly to try to save the young man. Using a fire extinguisher, they managed to control the flames, providing first aid before his emergency evacuation to the hospital in critical condition. However, the burns, which appear to be third-degree, proved fatal for the victim. In parallel, the judicial police services of the city of Marrakech have opened a judicial investigation to identify the suspects who fled before arresting them.