The new autopsy showed “signs of a struggle,” suggesting that Ebossé’s death had been murder. The wounds on the body were not consistent with thrown objects. “For such an object to break through the skull, it needs heavy strength,” the pathologist, Dr. Andre Moune, was quoted in a Vice article published the following April. “The object that hit him came from close range.” Moune concluded that the injuries to his collarbone and cervical vertebrae had to have been done with a knife. Furthermore, video evidence of the moments after the game showed Ebossé leaving the field and entering the locker room unharmed. “We didn’t see anything happen to him on the pitch or anything that prevented him leaving the pitch because of a missile,” said Dr. Moune.

Unfortunately, over six years later, the truth behind Albert Ebossé’s death is still shrouded in mystery. While the evidence points to it being another case of a celebrity being killed by a fan, his possible murderer remains at large, and the Ebossé family has yet to find justice for their son. “It wasn’t a rock. It wasn’t a seizure. My son was murdered,” said Albert’s father, Andre Bodjongo. “All I want there to be is justice.”