A shop selling merchandise to raise funds for the Jules Bianchi Association has been targeted by thieves, according to his mother.
Christine Bianchi announced in a social media post adults and children’s fashion items had been taken from the shop in Brignoles, France yesterday.“We would like to inform you that the Jules Bianchi association shop in Brignoles was robbed last night,” she confirmed.
“We think they will try to sell what they stole from us: Men and women’s T-shirts, men’s, women’s and children’s polo shirts [et cetera]. Share my post as much as possible.”
The association was set up by Christine and her husband Philippe following their son’s death, five years ago last Friday, as a result of injuries he sustained in a crash during the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. It has raised money for the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire in Nice where Bianchi passed away, and donated items to aid the care of patients at the hospital.
Their son was 25 years old at the time of his death. He suffered serious head injuries when he spun off in heavy rain at Suzuka and struck a course vehicle which had been sent to recover Adrian Sutil’s Sauber, which had gone off at the same corner.
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DAllein (@)
24th July 2020, 20:31
Hope these thieves are pointed to this article or info and realize how pathetic they are.
And at least return all the wares.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
24th July 2020, 21:03
Very sad. Hopefully the thieves conscience will make them reconsider what they’ve done and they’ll return what they stole.
Sham (@sham)
24th July 2020, 21:17
Sometimes people surprise you with how good they are, and sometimes scum do things like this.
BasCB (@bascb)
24th July 2020, 21:43
Bunch of lowlifes. I hope people are careful not to end up buying the stolen stuff.
Jamie B
25th July 2020, 2:34
That’s the lowest of low, to steal from a charity. Rob a bank or something if you really want to. Fking scum.
Tristan (@skipgamer)
25th July 2020, 4:10
What terrible low lives, theft is the worst of the worst…
DeanR
25th July 2020, 7:02
Shoplifting horror shocker! Slow news fay Keith?
BrawnGP (@brawngp)
25th July 2020, 10:06
‘according to the late F1 driver’s mother.’
Isnt she still alive?!
Dewald Nel (@ho3n3r)
25th July 2020, 11:06
The “late” is referring to the F1 driver(Bianchi). They spoke to his mother.