AN, an island resident, was seriously injured when he was run over by a famous chef he was working with during a temporary internship in Belgium.
Joe Claridge was reportedly in a coma after being hit by a car driven by Nick Brill, a 39-year-old Dutchman who runs two-star Michelin restaurant The Jane in Antwerp.
Mr Brill, who has written his own cookbook and recently appeared on reality show Special Forces: Who Wins on Belgium's VTM, was backing his Land Rover out of a restaurant parking lot when he accidentally collided with Mr Claridge. I know what I did.
According to Belgian media, Brill was over the alcohol limit at the time.
Mr Claridge, 37, who was a chef at Tassili at the Grand Jersey Hotel and worked for Mr Brill after the Island Restaurant temporarily closed, is believed to remain in hospital with multiple internal injuries. ing.
Christoph Aerts, from the Antwerp public prosecutor's office, said of the incident, which took place earlier this month: “A man was hit by a car while leaving a parking lot reserved for restaurant staff.
“The victim was in a life-threatening condition and was immediately taken to hospital.
“The 39-year-old man who was driving the car immediately called emergency services himself.”
Prosecutors later told Dutch media that the incident “appears to be a tragic accident.”
Yesterday, Mr. Brill's lawyer, Omar Sowdi, confirmed in an interview with JEP that his client had not been arrested.
In further comments to Belgian newspaper GVA, he said: “Nick’s thoughts are now with the victims.
“That's his only concern at this point. He wants things to go well for his employees.”
Mr Soudy also reportedly confirmed that Mr Brill had tested positive in a breath test, adding: “Further investigation will determine whether there is a causal relationship between my client's alcohol intoxication and the incident itself.'' We need to clarify,” he added.
The Jane opened in 2014 in a former military hospital chapel and is considered one of Antwerp's best restaurants.