“I’m tired of hearing that the box staff did nothing.” Léa (1) is the hostess From checkout and manages the entries and exits of the Youn nightclub since its opening in 2022.
“I want to testify on my behalf what happened to say that I was there for the victim”she begins. On the night of Saturday July 26 to Sunday 27 July, a young customer caught fire when the bartender was preparing inflamed shooters (small glass of strong alcohol, editor’s note).
The victim was burned on 20% of his body, in the 2nd and 3rd degree, and was plunged into the artificial coma.
“The bouncer released the girl and installed her on a crystal chair (one bar next door, editor’s note). I ran to her, one of her friends was on the phone with the firefighters but did not know the address so I took over on the phone”says Léa.
The establishment closed until further notice
“The doctor of the Samu told me that it was necessary to put it in the shower except that we could not therefore go back and forth to pour it bottles of water.”
The employee sat near the 22 -year -old student to support her: “I said to her” I’m sorry for you, it’s going to go “. I stayed with her until she left with the firefighters. Since then, I admit that I sleep badly at night. It broke my heart, like all, in the team.”
Three days after the accident, the nightclub made the decision to close the establishment until further notice “out of respect for the victim, his family and our customers”writes management on social networks, adding: “We will also deeply review our security procedures so that it can never happen again.”
As a reminder, an investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances of the accident and the police launched an appeal to witnesses.
1. The first name has been changed to preserve its anonymity.
