The brother of Tottenham defender Serge Aurier has died, the Premier League club has confirmed.
Spurs posted on social media to confirm that Christopher Aurier had been killed in the early hours of Monday morning.
Reports in France indicate that he was shot after attending a night club in Toulouse.
Christopher Aurier was 26 and had previously played for Lens.
Spurs statement read:’’ “The club is deeply saddened to confirm media reports that Serge Aurier’s brother passed away in the early hours of this morning.
“We are supporting Serge at this difficult time and we ask that the privacy of the player and his family is respected. Everybody at the club sends their sincerest condolences to Serge and his family. Our thoughts are with them all.”
Serge Aurier played the full 90 minutes as Spurs beat Arsenal 2-1 in the London derby on Sunday.
The former Paris Saint-Germain right back is the Captain of the Ivory Coast National team. His younger brother was also a citizen of the West African country.
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