Police investigating death of French streamer seize equipment and videos
On Tuesday, French government minister Clara Chappaz described Mr Graven's death as an "absolute horror", adding he had been "humiliated" for months.
He was found dead at a residence in a village north of the southern French city of Nice on Monday.
Raphaël Graven, also known as Jeanpormanove, was known for videos on the platform Kick in which he endured apparent violence and humiliation.
Police investigating the death of French streamer Raphaël Graven say they have interviewed a number of people who were present when he died and seized equipment and videos.
Damien Martinelli, the local prosecutor, Nice who is in charge of the investigation, said in a statement that an autopsy would take place on Thursday.
The prosecutor also said that "people present at the time of the death have been questioned by police, but at this stage these interviews did not provide any guidance as to the causes of the death".
The statement continued: "Equipment and videos have been seized as part of the investigation in order to clarify the events that occurred prior to the death and which may have contributed to it."
Mr Graven was known for his extreme online challenges.
The 46-year-old had been subject to bouts of violence and sleep deprivation during streams, and died in his sleep during a live broadcast, local media reported.
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