Squatter sues homeowner after paralysing himself jumping into swimming pool

[Rogue Trader]

Squatter sues homeowner after he paralysed himself jumping into swimming pool​

Brooke Davies
Published Aug 21, 2024, 7:55pm
Updated Aug 23, 2024, 7:43am

A man who broke into a property for a swim is suing the owner after he broke his back and paralysed himself in a botched dive.

The then 18-year-old was taking part in a ‘pool squatting’ challenge in 2022 when he illegally accessed the stranger’s pool in Toulouse, France.

He has taken the apartment’s management company to court under accusations of negligence.

French lawyer Fabien Gaillard told BFM TV: ‘When damage occurs on their property, in this case a swimming pool, the owners must answer to the damage that is caused to the people who injure themselves, even if they entered illegally.’

The owners claim they told the teenager to leave, and the depth of the pool was signed at each end.

Alexandra, one of the owners of the property, told La Dépêche: ‘We’re completely at a loss.

‘We feel sorry for this young man who hurt himself and shattered his life at the age of 18, but he knew not to jump there and he had no business being there.’

She added since they opened their pool six years ago, swimmers had broken in every year to use it.

Anthony, a witness, told La Dépêche the teenager and his friends were jumping around ‘like idiots’ before the accident.

Patricia, a resident of Toulouse, said she had been suffering from pool squatters for year years.

She said: ‘They cut our liner with a cutter two years ago. It cost us 14,000 euros (£12,000).’

Another resident said: ‘A few years ago, one of the co-owners came down to make them leave and he was beaten up.

‘It is common for groups of eight to ten people to make threats. They don’t care much about video surveillance.’

 

[True Believer]

This happens on a much smaller scale at my condo with individuals either brazenly walking in or guests of residents who return on their own without the residents' knowledge or consent. A Caucasian man who lives in a nearby landed property walked in and out unchallenged by the security guards till an alert resident complained that he was using the pool and sauna FOC a few days a week.

 

[A Singaporean]

This happens on a much smaller scale at my condo with individuals either brazenly walking in or guests of residents who return on their own without the residents' knowledge or consent. A Caucasian man who lives in a nearby landed property walked in and out unchallenged by the security guards till an alert resident complained that he was using the pool

Don't you know AMDK is special. So shut the fuck up.

 

[lostvirgin]

They should fill the pool with diluted acid, put up danger signs.

 

[rushifa666]

It will be cheaper to hire a hitman. Also its niggers again

 

[glockman]

I live in a rental flat in Toa Payoh, and I swim at the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex. But it is closed now for a new sports complex, so I will probably try to swim illegally at a condo pool.

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

Don't you know AMDK is special. So shut the fuck up.

i bet the squatter must be an illegal migrant....

 

[Balls2U]

I live in a rental flat in Toa Payoh, and I swim at the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex. But it is closed now for a new sports complex, so I will probably try to swim illegally at a condo pool.

You can go swim at Mayfair condo. Hopefully, the pool there is not contaminated with curry zup.