Friday, February 14, the streets of Harlem, in New York, were the scene of a violent assault on a Montpellier tourist. Gabriel Bascou, a photographer from Montpellier, was stabbed in the throat by an unknown man whom he had “not seen coming”. A gratuitous attack that could have cost him his life.
A vacation that turned into a nightmare is what we experienced Gabriel Bascou, a 27-year-old young man from Montpellier who went to visit his girlfriend in New York. As the couple wandered the streets of the big apple for Valentine’s Day, an individual approached and stabbed the young man in the throat.
A violent assault
An exceptionally violent attack that lasted only a few seconds, enough to seriously jeopardize his life. Noon Free chose not to broadcast the video published in the New york post, Taken a few minutes after the attack, in which the police are seen trying to stop the bleeding.
The videos extracted from the surveillance cameras tend to suspect a man dressed in a loose jacket and a black cap. The city’s departmental police published a wanted notice with his photo, requesting any testimony allowing the investigation to proceed.
? INFORMATION NEEDED? For an unprovoked Assault that occurred on W132st & 7th Ave #Harlem. On 1/14/2020 @ approx 11:03 am the male pictured below⬇️slashed victim on the neck causing a laceration. Have you? Seen / know him ?? Call #NYPD 212-690-6315 /# 1800577TIPS Calls are CONFIDENTIAL pic.twitter.com/NNqXmf6Jvy
– NYPD 32nd Precinct (@ NYPD32Pct) February 15, 2020
His health remains stable
The young photographer passionate about travel holds a website and one account on the social network Instagram on which he posts his work.
It is via his Instagram account that Gabriel Bascou published news following the tracheostomy he underwent, to reassure his loved ones and his 15,200 subscribers.
Gabriel Bascou gives news of his operation to his relatives via Instagram.
– Instagram screenshot – @eperdumence
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A kitty to provide care and safety
Since the attack, his friends have mobilized to pay for his hospital care, very expensive in the United States, and speed up his return to France. A leetchi kitty was launched by one of his friends and collaborators. Over € 3,600 has already been raised to date to help the victim. The Montpellier man is likely to return quickly enough to continue his treatment in France, while his attacker is still running.
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