The household of former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has alleged that the boxer’s telephone was stolen on the scene of the street accident that claimed the lives of two of his shut buddies.
Talking in an interview, Joshua’s uncle, Adedamola Joshua, mentioned some folks on the accident scene selected to file movies as a substitute of serving to the victims.
“Some Nigerians behave badly at accident scenes,” he mentioned. “As a substitute of serving to, folks deliver out their telephones to make movies and even steal from victims.”
He added that Anthony Joshua’s telephone was taken through the confusion after the crash and mentioned such actions ought to be strongly discouraged.
“We had been advised that Anthony Joshua’s telephone was stolen through the accident,” he mentioned.
Mr Joshua defined that the household solely realized in regards to the accident hours later by a telephone name from a church member, a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police.
“Round 1 pm, I acquired a name informing me of the accident. It sounded unbelievable. How might Anthony Joshua be concerned in an accident?” he mentioned.
The crash occurred simply hours after the boxer arrived in Nigeria to spend the festive interval together with his household in Sagamu, Ogun State.
“He arrived within the nation about six hours earlier and was excited to see his household,” his uncle added.
He additionally criticised the emergency response on the scene, saying Joshua shouldn’t have been left to maneuver on his personal after the crash.
“To see him crossing the street divider when he ought to have been on a stretcher was very painful,” he mentioned, including that the response would have been totally different overseas.
The accident claimed the lives of two of Joshua’s buddies, who had travelled to Nigeria to spend the vacations with him, casting a shadow over the household’s celebrations.
The household mentioned they had been relieved that Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, however described the lack of his buddies as deeply painful.
“We thank God he survived, however we want his two buddies had been nonetheless alive,” his uncle mentioned.
