“Want to scream”: Yannick Alléno reacts to the conviction of the driver who killed his son Antoine

The life of chef Yannick Alléno turned upside down two years ago. His son Antoine, a young cook, died aboard his scooter, after a violent road accident with a driver. Shortly after the trial, the anger remains, as evidenced by his new Instagram publication this Thursday, November 28, 2024.

The facts date back to the night of May 8, 2022. Francky D. is drunk and under the influence of drugs. He is traveling at 120 km/h in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, without a driving license and at the wheel of a stolen car. He hits a taxi, then a VTC and loses control of the vehicletaking a scooter and its two passengers with him. The passenger is injured, but the driver succumbs to his injuries. This is Antoine Alléno, son of the famous three-star chef.

This tragic disappearance upset many French people and figures on the small screen. Thus, numerous tributes have been paid to Antoine Alléno, including in the show Top Chef. For two years, Yannick Alléno has also been fighting. The bereaved father raises his voice to see the creation of a specific offense “road homicide”. A new ordeal awaited him on October 31, with the opening of the trial of Francky D.

Yannick Alléno shares his desire to fight again for his son

The Paris judicial court delivered its verdict yesterday. THE repeat offender was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment. A few hours after this decision, Yannick Alléno posted a black and white photo, on his Instagram account, from the kitchen of a restaurant. A silent tribute. “Even on the nights when we want to scream, ‘show must go on’ pour lui ! For everyone else! Those who remain”he wrote in the caption. Many Internet users gave him their support in comments. “With all my heart with you leader, strength and honor” ; “Courage to you and your family”; “Don’t give up, the star watches over you all”they assure him.

In an Instagram story, Yannick Alléno also reposted the heartbreaking publication of a friend of his son. The young woman is particularly moved by the conditions of Francky D’s incarceration. In fact, her sentence “with deferred mandate of deposit“ don’t force him to be imprisoned right away. His detention will be organized with a judge. Enough to arouse his anger: “7 years. I’m not a lawyer, but I’m a human who lost her best friend. And I think that the justice system can do a lot better than letting this man go home tonight and not go straight to prison.” An understandable pain.