Anoosh Chaichy, the security guard who was mown down outside a Mayfair nightclub in a crash that left influencer Klaudia Glam fighting for her life, has spoken for the first time from his hospital bed. The 56-year-old, who works for Citidel Securities, suffered life-changing injuries in the incident, which occurred in Soho in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Chaichy, who had been on duty at Inca London for about a year, was trying to unlock his e-scooter to go home when he was hit by the car. He underwent surgery this week for a skin graft at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington. Despite having no broken bones, he will likely need six months off work to recover. Speaking from his hospital ward, he told friends: 'I am still in a lot of pain.'
A friend who visited Chaichy 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 that Chaichy has no family in the UK, with relatives mostly in Iran, making it difficult for police to notify them.
Social media personality Klaudia Glam, whose real name is Klaudia Zakrzewska, remains in hospital in a critical condition after being hit by the same car. Former X Factor contestant Gabrielle Carrington, 29, known online as RIELLEUK, has 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 and did not enter any pleas.
Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell of Specialist Crime South urged witnesses to come forward, saying: '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.' Anyone with information can contact police on 101, quoting reference 3374/19APR, or provide information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
