Willich - The Hülsdonkhof was his life - and now his death. Jacob Christ worked for 25 years as a laborer on the farm, which has rented the noble Düsseldorf Rhein Polo Club ".
In a major fire on Sunday night died of the 64-year-old - while trying to save the horses.
The Clock shows just after eleven on Sunday night when Jacob Christ holding the burning smell. Bad memories come up in the Holland servant, had 1988 in his home burned to the Hülsdonkhof, he came with a smoke inhalation to the hospital was three weeks in a coma.
Since then he has only one lung capacity by 30 percent. Still, he hesitates for a second, goes into the burning barn, trying to save the precious polo horses. Christ Herbei phone help.
Farm owner Heinz van de Sandt few minutes later comes back home. He turns into the yard, sees the fire: "And Jacob is in the midst. Come out now, "I shouted to him. He ran over to me, but in the middle of the yard he collapsed. "
The ambulance can not save the seriously ill man. He died on the 40 real chained player of his beloved polo ponies can be saved by his prudence.
Horse nurse Veronika Dubbatsch (16) was Willich with two ladies at the fair in: "I got the message. The Polo Club is burning. "The trio races to the court, the animals rescued from the pit. "It plunged already a part of the roof. But I was only thinking of the horses. "
The animals are now only once a pasture. "We have the accommodation already arranged," said club board member Axel Bohl. "Fortunately, my saddles are intact, three other semi-chambers are destroyed," said professional players Jorge Romero.
The Polo Club will now organize the funeral of their "good soul" Jacob. Family was no longer the man. "He was a nice guy, has cooked a lot. To me he has always given food. "In the tournaments Jacob served the scoreboard, took care of the lawn. "I am shocked by his death. How to Go for us, we do not know yet, "said club president Bernd M. Michael, former chief of the advertising agency Grey.
The cause of the way, is still unknown. Heinz van de Sandt wants the landmark court but again aufbauen.Veronika Dubbatsch the horses brought from the stable.
