He attempted suicide, naked on a statue of the Fourvière basilica: the video posted on social networks is controversial

Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Lyon (ILLUSTRATION) MAXPPP – Vincent Isore

Ce dimanche 26 mai, une vidéo a circulé sur les réseaux sociaux. Filmée sur le parvis de la basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière à Lyon, on y voit un homme, nu, qui tente de mettre fin à ses jours.

This Sunday, May 26, a sinister video was broadcast on Instagram. A man appears there, naked, perched on a statue of a lion, on the square in front of the Notre-Dame de Fourvière basilica in Lyon. According to our colleagues from Figaro, he wanted to commit suicide.

Five meter fall

In the images, several people appear to be trying to persuade the individual to come down. Security teams from the Fourvière Foundation were also on site. Despite everything, the victim threw himself into the void, falling almost five meters high.

Contacted by ActuLyon, the Foundation did not hide its amazement at the success of the video:< em> "It’was shocking. It’s sad to see such buzz about this human misery. The video violates the dignity of a man at a difficult time for him. At the request of the Foundation, the video has been removed.

In relative urgency

The victim was quickly taken care of and transported in relative emergency. According to Le Progrès, his days would not be in danger.