French Teen Left to Die after Brutal Beating Amid Debate over Suspects’ Origins 

A 17-year-old French boy has died after five youths lured him into a premeditated ambush at a construction site in Narbonne and subjected him to a brutal beating, which they filmed and shared online. While prosecutors reject a racial motive, the case has fuelled intense controversy over the suspects’ possible immigration backgrounds and the rise in juvenile crime.