This archive report was first published on 13 July 2020.
Tragedy struck in the early hours of July 13, 2020, as Christopher Aurier, the younger brother of Tottenham star Serge Aurier, lost his life in a shooting incident in France.
According to reports, the 26-year-old was shot outside a nightclub in Toulouse, France, at around 5am on July 13, 2020.
Christopher, a promising footballer who had trials at Brentford in 2011 and non-league side Stalybridge Celtic, was identified as the victim of the shooting.
Just hours before the tragic news, Serge Aurier had played a full 90 minutes for Tottenham in their win over Arsenal, courtesy of a late winner by Toby Alderweireld.
French outlet Europe1 reported that an individual was shot in the abdomen, and police had cordoned off the area where the incident occurred as investigations commenced.
