The man was killed by a 120 kilogram barbell pressing his neck! The gym owner's first statement: He used to be a fitness coach
On September 15th, there were many accounts online reposting videos and reports of a man's gym in Wuhan being crushed to death by a barbell. After investigation, it was found that the relevant content was pieced together and edited, deliberately concealing different events and integrating them together. It is understood that the video was taken on July 3rd this year using a fixed filming equipment for a man before his death. The gym involved in the incident is located in a bustling area of Zhenping County, Nanyang City, Henan Province, and is not rumored to be in Wuhan.
According to the Yangtze Evening News, the incident occurred in a gym in Zhenping County, Nanyang City, Henan Province. At the time of the incident, the gym was not open for business. The deceased man entered the gym alone and failed to push a 120kg barbell. After the barbell hit his neck, he was unable to save himself and died. On September 16th, Mr. Zhao, the person in charge of the involved gym, told reporters that the deceased man, Xiao Hou, is 27 years old and has worked as a fitness coach at their gym. Xiao Hou is also one of his best friends.
According to Mr. Zhao, before the incident, Xiao Hou no longer worked as a fitness coach, but instead worked as a clerk at the local prosecutor's office. However, he would still use his lunch break to exercise on his own. Mr. Zhao said, "The key to the gym was left by Xiao Hou himself when he was working as a fitness coach with me."
On the day of the incident, the surveillance video of the gym showed that at 1:57 pm, Xiao Hou challenged a heavy barbell press in an unopened gym alone. After removing the barbell from the rack, he was unable to support it, and the uncontrollable barbell weighed heavily on his neck. After struggling to save himself for a few minutes, he lost consciousness and stopped moving. The complete self recorded video lasted for half an hour. Based on business hours, it is estimated that the man was trapped at 2:30 pm when the staff were working, and rescue efforts were already late at that time. It is understood that the normal operating hours of the gym are from 2:30pm to 9pm.
According to the reporter, after the man's death, the involved gym has been closed since then. An informed source stated that the dispute between the man's family and the gym owner is still being resolved through judicial channels.
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