Archive · 12 Sep 2025
Iraqi Christian Man Murdered During Religious Livestream in Lyon
A 45-year-old man named Ashur, who was in a wheelchair, was killed in Lyon, France.
He was doing a live video online about his religion when someone attacked him.
The attacker stabbed him and ran away.
People watching the video saw something was wrong and told his sister, who found him dead.
The police are investigating this as a murder, and they are looking for the person who did it.
Ashur had been getting threats online before because of what he was talking about in his videos.
A 45-year-old Iraqi Christian man was murdered in Lyon, France.
The victim, Ashur Sarnaya, was attacked while live streaming on social media.
The assailant stabbed him in the carotid artery and fled the scene.
Sarnaya, a member of the Assyrian-Chaldean community, regularly discussed Christianity online.
Police have opened an investigation into the targeted attack as intentional homicide.
- Who
- Ashur Sarnaya, a 45-year-old Iraqi Christian man.
- What
- Was fatally stabbed during a religious livestream.
- When
- During an evening social media broadcast.
- Where
- His home in Lyon, France.
- Why
- Unknown, but he had received online threats previously.
- Victim
- Ashur Sarnaya
- Age
- 45 years old
- Location
- Lyon, France
- Cause of Death
- Stabbing
- Attack Method
- Stabbed in carotid artery
- Suspect Description
- Hooded figure in dark clothing
- Investigation
- Intentional homicide