Star chef Nick Bril must appear on Thursday before the council chamber in Antwerp. He is being prosecuted because at the beginning of 2024 he had hit an auxiliary chef from his restaurant The Jane. The victim was extremely wounded and lost both legs. What is the lawsuit about?
Bril wanted to leave his restaurant The Jane after a New Year’s party on Monday 8 January 2024 around 6 am. In the parking lot he drove the then 37-year-old intern Joe Claridge. A bladder test showed that glasses had 1.67 promille alcohol in its blood, well above the Belgian limit of 0.5 Promille. Glasses say he couldn’t see the trainee. Claridge may have been on the ground when he was hit.
According to a reconstruction, glasses only called the emergency services ten minutes after the accident, after a passer -by had encouraged him to do so. Before that he had photographed the victim and stated that the man was drunk on the street, without reporting that he had hit him. Care providers later said that this had consequences for the first care.
At the time, after he had called the police, the AD reported that glasses would have sent messages to his colleagues: “Boys, I just ended with our new trainee. Completely Ko (knockout, ed.). An ambulance and the police, everything involved. I don’t think we would have written Joe as a trainee”. Moreover, after the accident the chef would have tried to drive away, but an ambulance blocked his passage.
Claridge, from the British canal island of Jersey, was in a coma for seven weeks and does not remember anything of the accident. He lost several organs and both legs. After months in the hospital and a rehabilitation center, he can continue his rehabilitation since May 2025 at home.
The public prosecutor wants to continue glasses for five facts
The public prosecutor’s office wants to prosecute glasses for five facts: guilty absenteeism, flight crime, drunk driving, unintentional success and injuries (a crime where you cause a physical injury to a lack of caution or precaution, but without the intention of causing damage) and not keeping a vehicle in the hands. According to the public prosecutor, he informed the emergency services too late, which could have made a big difference for the victim.
In addition to the criminal case, there is also civil proceedings. Brils insurer summoned him in 2024 to prevent the victim from having to wait for compensation for a long time. A medical expert was appointed to officially determine Claridge’s injury.
Bril was a jury member in the TV program Celebrity MasterChef Vlaanderen . According to channel Play4, he will no longer return. In 2014 he founded the Jane restaurant The Jane, which received two Michelin stars. Since 2021, glasses were the only owner. The restaurant closed its doors at the beginning of this year.
The council chamber assesses whether there are sufficient indications to refer a suspect to the correctional court. If that happens in this case, the case will probably only be dealt with substantively in 2026.
Star chef Nick Bril has been to Appear Before the Council Chamber in Antwerp on Thursday. He is being prosecuted because he ran about a assistant cook from his restaurant The Jane at the beginning of 2024. The Victim was Life-Thraeateningly Injured and Lost Both Legs. What is the lawsuit about?
Glasses Wanted to Leave his restaurant The Jane Around 6:00 am On Monday, January 8, 2024 After a New Year’s Party. In The Parking Lot, he ran over the then 37-year-old internal Joe Claridge. A Breathalyzer test showed that glasses had 1.67 per mille of alcohol in His Blood, Well above the Belgian Limit or 0.5 per mille. Glasses sayes he couldn’t see the internal. Claridge May Have Already Been on the ground when he was hit.
Accordance to a reconstruction, glasses only called the emergency services for minutes after the accident, after a passer-by had urged him to do so so. Before that, he had photographed the victim and state that the man was lying drunk in the street, without reporting that he had hit him. Paramedics later said that this had consequences for the initial care.
The Ad Reported at the Time That Bril, After Calling the Police, would have sent messages to his Colleagues: “Guys, I just closed with our New Intern. Completely Ko (Knock-Out, ed.). An Ambulance and the Police, Everything an Involved. MoreOover, the chef should have tried to drive away after the accident, but an ambulance blocked his passage.
Claridge, originally from the British Channel Island of Jersey, was in a coma for seven week and remembers Nothing of the accident. He Lost Several Organans and Both Legs. After Months in The Hospital and a Rehabilitation Center, he has been able to continuous his rehabilitation at home spread may 2025.
The Public Prosecutor Wants To Prosecute Glasses for Five Facts
The Antwerp Public Prosecutor’s Office Wants To Prosecute Glasses For Five Facts: Guilty Neglect, Hit-And-Run, Drunk Driving, Unintentional Blows and Injuries (A Crime in which you Caaut Physical Orjury toy Witthough A Lackgh A Lackgh A Lackgh A Lackgh A Lackgh A Lackgh A Lackgh A Lackgh A Lackgh A Lackure damage) and not holding a vehicle. Accordance to the public prosecutor’s office, the informed the emergency services Too Late, which could have made a big differentence for the victim.
In addition to the criminal case, there is also a civil procedure. Bril’s Insurer SED HIM in 2024 to prevent the Victim from Having to Wait Long for Compensation. A Medical Expert was Appointed to Official Determine Claridge’s Injury.
Bril was a jury member in the TV Program Celebrity MasterChef Vlaanderen . Accordance to Broadcaster Play4, He will no Longer Return. In 2014, he and Sergio Herman Founded Restaurant The Jane, which Received Two Michelin Stars. Glasses Has Been the Sole Owner Since 2021. The Restaurant Closed its Doens Earlier This Year.
The Council Chamber Assesses WHETER THERE ARE SUFFICIENT INDICATIONS TO REFER A SUSPECT TO THE Correctional Court. If this happens in this case, The Case Will Probable Not Be Dalt with Substantely Until 2026.