This is the shattered dad who lost SIX family members in the Nice terror attack. Truck
driver Christophe Lyon is now preparing to take three generations of
his family home later this week, before burying them in two separate funeral services.
He took part in a poignant silent walk to remember his loved ones
close to his home in Gattieres, southern France - just hours after
French rugby legend and former secretary of state Bernard Laporte, 52,
personally rang him to express his condolences.
Speaking
exclusively to the Daily Mirror, Christophe’s friend of nearly 20 years
Franck Bienaime, 47, told how the popular former rugby player is
struggling to come to terms with his incredible loss.
“He called one of our friends at around 9.30am on Friday morning to let him know what had happened,” he revealed.
“He was in tears and
could barely speak. He was very incoherent, but he said he had just
arrived at the hospital to formally identify his father first.
“He saw everything and is distraught and heartbroken. It is hard for him to even speak at the moment.
“A part of him is gone. He and Veronique were always together, always. It is a terrible tragedy.
“It is impossible to say how he is going to cope after this, but he is a very strong person.”
Mr
Lyon travelled to Nice on Thursday with his Italian-born wife
Veronique, 55, son Michael, 28, an economics teacher, and in-laws
Francois Locatelli, 82, and Christiane Locatelli, 78.
They then met up for a special reunion with his own parents Gisele,
63, and Germain, 68, who were holidaying in the French Riviera on
Thursday.
But just hours later he
watched on helpless as all six were mow down by truck terrorist Mohamed
Lahouaiej Bouhlel after watching the Bastille Day fireworks display on
Nice’s Promenade des Anglais.
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