Cannes, South of France : A sportsman claims to have been attacked because he was naked in the shower, February 22, 2017
Does anyone know how this ended?
Was there a prosecution or did it get dropped for some reason?
The article appeared in 1 of the main regional daily papers, Nice Matin (circulation 267K, 2003)
http://www.nicematin.com/faits-divers/un-sportif-se-fait-agresser-parce-quil-etait-nu-sous-la-douche-116376
A man was attacked by four young people in the locker room of a sports centre. They blamed him for being naked in the shower.
He is a bruised man. Both physically and psychologically. Even philosophically. Because the violent aggression of which he was a victim, he now asks about tolerance, and the difficulties of living together.
He is from Frayère, Cannes-La Bocca and has always rubbed shoulders with all the kids in his neighborhood, without distinction. Whatever their skin colour or social background.
A former sports educator he has worked to help teach rules of life and hygiene. A father of 43 years, has been spectacularly injured. All because his nakedness in the shower has offended some users of a sports centre in La Bocca.
On Thursday night around 8 pm after a game of soccer (indoor football), Mr O, 43, left his friends drinking to take a shower.
A VIOLENT PUNCH ON THE FACE
“It’s been forty years I play sports, and forty years that I shower naked after having perspired, which seems to me just normal”
His condition displeased a few young people also showering but keeping their “boxers” on.
“ As I came out of the cabin, heading for my bath towel and underpants, one of them called out to me: "Hey, you’re crazy to shower naked!” I replied that I did not have a problem with that and that he had only to look elsewhere“ says Mr O.
But the tone then rose, with insults questioning the sexuality of the person concerned. Then an insult, about his family.
"There, I came back to him, while one of his colleagues was there too.” As I spoke to one of them, I was completely surprised to receive a huge punch in the face. I squatted on the ground, putting my hands on my face, there was blood everywhere!“
Mr O. nevertheless found the strength to straighten up and put on his shorts. He managed to stop his opponents, now four in number, leaving the locker room, while they continue to shout insults at him.
"Finally, the centre managers intervened and I was taken to the mezzanine to stop my bleeding and await the arrival of the firefighters” (firemen often attend medical emergencies in France)
The face is completely swollen, with a very ugly wound on the cheekbone, Mr O. alerted the police himself while in the ambulance. When a crew from La Bac arrived at the sports club the thugs had already fled.
“This is the first time there is a fight at here and obviously we are not happy!” , complained a manager of the sports centre, who says he did not attend the altercation.
For Mr Os part, the face still very marked, disfigured by a scar with six stitches on the cheek, a few others on the eyelid and a broken nose. He somehow has managed to calm down.
When he left the hospital, he filed a lawsuit against X. He is waiting for justice to be done.
“I admit that this has effected my morale and may change my view of people and how our society is changing” he laments.
The investigation is entrusted to the criminal brigade of Cannes.
Does anyone know how this ended?
Was there a prosecution or did it get dropped for some reason?
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