The father of 15-year-old Matisse, stabbed to death on April 27 in Châteauroux, published a moving letter on Facebook in tribute to his missing son.
During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, the father of Matisse, a 15-year-old apprentice cook, killed with a knife on Saturday April 27 in the town of Châteauroux (Indre) published a long and moving message on Facebook for his son , tragically disappeared. In this letter, Christophe Marchais calls on everyone to “put a sea otter” in their profile photo on social networks, in reference to the nickname he gave to his child. “We will remember you my big otter, we will live and succeed for you” he wrote.
“You were the king of blunders”
A poignant message. “You didn’t deserve this. No one deserves this, but especially not you.” “You were a real nice guy, too nice in fact, who didn’t have the weapons for these associations that attracted you for several weeks” he said about his son who disappeared a few days earlier. The bereaved father wanted to pay tribute to Matisse, with dignity and humor. “You were the king of blunders, you were full of humor, even black humor. Because despite your young age, you understood the distinction between that and nastiness.” He also talks about “15 wonderful years spent” with his son.
“I won’t see you stop by the restaurant just for a kiss anymore.”
“The hardest part is imagining that we won’t see each other anymore. That you won’t hit me in the ribs from behind to annoy me, that I won’t see you stop by the restaurant just for a kiss, that I will no longer wake you up in the morning when your alarm has been bothering everyone for 30 minutes but you are snoring I will no longer see you with your pink clothes, your pink pumps” we can read. Extremely gentle words, which contrast with the horror experienced by Matisse.
“Choosing hatred and anger” are not “legitimate options” in the eyes of this wounded father. He explains that this “would lower us to the level of the two monsters who coldly murdered you. No, Matou, because we are not animals and then that would be so unlike you” he continues. Before concluding: “Here is my cat, this little note to tell you I love you, to tell parents to watch their children, because life is fragile, and that I will miss you forever”. A white march will be organized to honor the memory of Matisse, on Saturday May 4, 2024 in Châteauroux.