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Man detained after Prince Albert of Monaco’s relative found dead

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Scott, K. (2026, October 28). Man detained after Prince Albert of Monaco’s relative found dead. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12124538/man-detained-prince-albert-of-monacos-relative-found-dead-antoine-de-massy/

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Global News · collected 2026-10-28 · by Katie Scott

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A 42-year-old Ukrainian man has been detained following the death of Antoine de Massy, a relative of Prince Albert II of Monaco, who was found dead on October 25 near the Villa Sauber in Monaco. The authorities are investigating the case as involuntary manslaughter and failure to assist a person in danger; however, they have not ruled out an accidental cause. De Massy, a 29-year-old tennis player and grandson of Princess Antoinette, was reported missing after he missed a family lunch on Sunday, leading relatives to alert local police before his body was discovered later that day.
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Antoine de Massy, a 29-year-old cousin of Prince Albert II of Monaco and grandson of Princess Antoinette, was found dead on October 25 in a park near the New National Museum along Boulevard du Larvotto in Monaco. The cause of death is believed to be from falling approximately 40 feet (13 meters) according to an autopsy. A 42-year-old Ukrainian man who has lived in Monaco for thirty years was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and failure to assist a person in danger, though he denies the charges and refuses to answer questions during custody. The suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

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Topics

Monaco Nice Matin Palace Principality Ukrainian

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Monaco GPE · 6× De Massy PERSON · 4× Thibault PERSON · 3× Antoine de Massy PERSON · 2× Charlène PERSON · 2× Albert II PERSON · 1× Albert II’s PERSON · 1× Christian de Massy PERSON · 1× Nice Matin ORG · 1× Stéphane Thibault PERSON · 1×

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“Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlène learned with sadness of the death of Antoine de Massy, aged 29, grandson of Princess Antoinette, the elder sister of Prince Rainier III,” the Palace said in a statement.
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🔮 Attorney General of Monaco, Stéphane Thibault, told local outlet Nice Matin that “a judicial inquiry was opened this morning and entrusted to an investigating judge so that he may continue the investigations into the facts classified as involuntary manslaughter and failure to assist a person in danger.”
2026-10-29 · Global News
Man detained after Prince Albert of Monaco’s relative found dead · mixed framing

Claims (11 extracted, 5 hedged)

A 42-year-old man has been detained in connection with the death of Prince Albert II of Monaco’s relative, Antoine de Massy. asserted
man → detain → relative
De Massy, the son of Christian de Massy, Prince Albert II’s first cousin, was found dead on Oct. 25 in a park near the Villa Sauber, a historic villa and art museum, in Monaco. asserted
Massy → find → Monaco
Attorney General of Monaco, Stéphane Thibault, told local outlet Nice Matin that “a judicial inquiry was opened this morning and entrusted to an investigating judge so that he may continue the investigations into the facts classified as involuntary manslaughter and failure to assist a person in danger.” uncertain
he → tell → danger
“The suspect, a 42-year-old Ukrainian national who has resided in Monaco for thirty years, denied the charges during his police custody,” Thibault continued. asserted
Thibault → reside → custody
The man was brought before a judge but has declined to answer any questions, according to Thibault. uncertain
man → bring → Thibault
“The judge has charged him with failure to assist a person in danger and manslaughter—for acts that may have occurred at different times—and remanded him in custody,” Thibault added. uncertain
Thibault → charge → custody
Get breaking National news “All hypotheses are on the table, including that of a simple accident,” the prosecutor’s office said in a statement The body of De Massy was found on Sunday night in a park and authorities are still determining the cause of death, according to Monaco’s prosecutor’s office. Prince Albert and his wife Princess Charlène announced the death in a statement on Monday. uncertain
Albert → get → Monday
“Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlène learned with sadness of the death of Antoine de Massy, aged 29, grandson of Princess Antoinette, the elder sister of Prince Rainier III,” the Palace said in a statement. asserted
Palace → learn → statement
“A keen tennis player, he was part of a family history closely linked to the sport in the Principality,” the statement continued. asserted
statement → link → Principality
“Their Highnesses share in the grief of his family and loved ones and offer them their sincere condolences at this painful time.” asserted
Highnesses → share → time
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Massy → steal → outlet
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