Anoosh Chaichy, the security guard caught up in the crash that left influencer Klaudia Glam fighting for her life, has spoken from his hospital bed for the first time. The 56-year-old suffered life-changing injuries when he was allegedly mown down outside a Mayfair nightclub by former X Factor contestant Gabrielle Carrington.
Incident Details
Social media personality Klaudia Glam, whose real name is Klaudia Zakrzewska, was injured along with two other pedestrians after being hit by a car in Soho during the early hours of Sunday morning. Emergency services were called to Argyll Street at around 4:30am following reports that a car had been involved in a collision with pedestrians.
Gabrielle Carrington, 29, known online as RIELLEUK, has since been charged with attempted murder, causing grievous bodily harm with intent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, dangerous driving, and drink driving. She appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday but did not enter any pleas.
Victim's Account
Anoosh Chaichy, who works for Citidel Securities and has been a doorman at Inca London for about a year, was trying to unlock his e-scooter from a pole to go home after his shift ended when the incident occurred. He underwent surgery this week to have a skin graft applied at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington. Miraculously, he suffered no broken bones but will likely need six months off work to recover.
Speaking from a hospital ward, Chaichy told friends: "I am still in a lot of pain." A friend who visited him said: "He wasn't in a good way when I saw him a few days ago. He'd just had surgery and had had a skin graft applied to an injury on his leg where his skin was torn and flesh and muscle exposed. I've seen rumours online that he's lost a leg. That isn't true, the injury was not a minor one by any means but it could've been much worse."
The friend added: "He hasn't any broken bones but he's going to be in hospital for a few days yet while the doctors check up on him. He's on a lot of medication. When I visited him, the first thing I asked was how he was and he said: 'I'm getting better but I'm still in a lot of pain.' He said he remembers very little about the incident, he had his back turned at the time and was hit by the car. The impact of that left him in severe shock afterwards and he was drifting in and out of consciousness."
Family and Investigation
Chaichy has no family in the UK; they are mostly in Iran. Due to the situation there and limited internet use, the police initially struggled to let his relatives know what happened. Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, of Specialist Crime South, said: "As our enquiries continue, our thoughts are with those injured and their loved ones. While this incident took place in the early hours of the morning, venues in the area were still open, and we believe a number of people will have seen what happened. I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision, or any activity prior to it that they feel may be of relevance, to come forward."
The investigation continues. Those with relevant information can upload it to the major incident portal or contact police on 101, providing the reference 3374/19APR. Information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
