While a VTC driver was placed in police custody for “manslaughter” after the death of a Nantes supporter during incidents that occurred before the Nantes-Nice match, one of his colleagues reported to the police , convinced of being the cause of the fan’s death.
The Nantes-Nice match was struck by tragedy on Saturday. An FC Nantes supporter died, the victim of a stab in the back after the attack perpetrated by ultras from the Loire Brigade against the convoy of VTC which transported Nice fans to La Beaujoire. An attack which caused real chaos according to David Tan, the VTC driver at the head of the procession.
“When I was attacked, I was driving on a road where 300 individuals rushed at our vehicles. As I was the first, they attacked my vehicle. They started banging on my windshield, wanting to open the doors and wanting to fight with my customers, he explained on RMC. They wanted to extricate one of my clients and I had to move forward. » Even if it means driving over one of the supporters and believing that you are the cause of the death of the Nantes fan.
“In this event, there are seven possible scenarios since each driver was confronted with an attack. At one point I ran over someone so I thought I was the one who killed someone. I turned myself in first at 9:39 p.m. at the Nantes police station. It turns out that at 10:50 p.m., I learned of the death of a person but by stabbing. So the investigator asks me the question but I don’t have a bladed weapon”he confided before trying to place the events in their context.
“My colleagues behind had to get out of their vehicles to protect their customers. Assault and battery ensued. I learned that one of my colleagues may have pulled out a bladed weapon and fatally injured an individual. He left, continued his mission, did what he had to do in his evening’s work. he said, adding: “I just want to clarify something today. The politicians of my city are in emotion and offer their condolences to the victim and I agree. But we could have changed the title: ‘seven VTC drivers saved the lives of 30 young people from Nice’. The film can be seen from both sides. »
