Monday April 22, singer Kendji Girac was admitted to Haut-Lévêque hospital in Pessac (Gironde) after being shot in the chest. A few hours earlier, the 27-year-old singer had argued with his partner, Soraya Miranda. As previously revealed by the public prosecutor during a press conference on Thursday April 25, the interpreter ofAndalusian had grabbed a gun and “had faked a suicide“. According to the assessments carried out, the winner of the third season of The Voice – under the influence of alcohol and drugs – then intentionally injured himself.
Heard by investigators, Kendji Girac’s wife spoke at length about the artist’s many addictions. According to his words – relayed in the pages of Parisian this Friday, April 26 – his companion has, for several months, tended to take “increasingly longer cooking times, lasting up to 48 hours“. Periods “during which he did anything.“She also remembered a meal in Arcachon, preceding the tragedy, during which the artist continued.”a dozen glasses of Ricard” and wine. The day of the tragedy, Soraya Miranda already had a bad feeling…”From the start of the day he was very excited, I saw that he wanted to drink“, she recalled.
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Kendji Girac: what did he tell investigators?
Two days after his hospitalization, Kendji Girac was interviewed by investigators. To the latter, the singer gave his version of the facts. Questioned about his alcohol consumption, and more particularly about the famous drunken meal in Arcachon, the singer quickly deplored his behavior. “It was the holidays, I gave up, I shouldn’t have drunk so much“, he admitted.
Regarding the evening of the tragedy, Kendji Girac did not deny the version given by his wife. Despairing over Soraya’s possible departure, he then aimed for her to “hear the sound of the trigger“.”I wanted her to tell me to stop, that she doesn’t leave“, he then justified himself.
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