- The 17-year-old rugby star was beforehand swept away by a wave in South Africa
- An investigation into the disappearance of Medhi Narjissi has been concluded
- The French Rugby Federation have partly blamed ‘poorly managed’ coaching
The French youth rugby star, Medhi Narjissi, who went lacking in Cape City, South Africa, in August was partly attributable to a ‘poorly managed’ restoration session, an investigation decided.
Narjissi headed to South Africa as a part of France Below-18’s worldwide coaching camp that was organised forward of a five-nation event tgat additionally featured England, Eire and Georgia.
The 17-year-old was swept away by a wave whereas participating in a coaching drill within the sea on Dias Seashore and a search get together was instantly rallied to seek out the lacking teen.
Two sea rescue operation boats and a search helicopter was launched, however tragically Narjissi’s physique was by no means discovered.
The French Rugby Federation has now concluded an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Narjissi’s disappearance and are actually contemplating taking motion in opposition to the coaches concerned within the organising the sea-based coaching session.
The French youth rugby star, Medhi Narjissi (pictured) beforehand went lacking in August
Narjissi went lacking at Dias Seashore, South Africa whereas participating in a coaching drill
A minute’s silence was beforehand held for {the teenager} throughout French High 14 rugby matches
Questions had been raised throughout the investigation that addressed the unsuitability for gamers to enter the ocean with out a thorough threat evaluation being carried out.
‘The choice to organise a restoration session within the water on Dias Seashore was taken with out contemplating the dangerousness of the location, particularly rip currents, waves and rocks,’ the FFR stated.
All employees members current throughout the incident have been investigated and a bunch of gamers there on the day have additionally been interviewed.
The participant’s heartbroken father, Jalil Narjissi, has since addressed the circumstances surrounding the teen’s disappearance and rubbished claims that it was an ‘accident’.
‘It is not an accident, it was brought on,’ he stated.
‘A bus accident, a airplane crash, or if Medhi will get damage and turns into paraplegic, we’re all sorry, dejected. However not this, not one thing like that.
‘They performed with the lives of our kids.’
