Shocking details of the last hours of Booupndza »as they found him in the club, the night before the tragedy
Article by Marius Mărgărit – published on Thursday, April 17, 2025, 17:30 / Updated Thursday, April 17, 2025:36
After the death of Aaron Booupendza (28 years old), the former striker of the Rapid, who fell on the 11th floor of a Hangzou housing block, the capital of Zhejiang province, continues to appear shocking details.
In the world of football in Romania, information began to circulate about the last hours of the life of the former striker from Rapid, who died in conditions not worked on Wednesday, in China, at the age of 28. It was the reason why the Gabonese did not participate the training of his team, Zhejiang Professional FC, which ranks 7th in the first Chinese league.
Aaron Boupandza would have been found in a state of intoxication in a club, with burns on the hands
The former footballer, who had many extra-football problems in his career, would have been in a club on Tuesday, where his team was discovered.
“He had drunk a lot, he was found in a very advanced state of intoxication. In addition, he had a rather serious burn in one of his hands.”support GSP sources. It is not clear how he chose that burning in his hand.
This is how he arrived at the hospital, where he was given the first care and several tests were performed. He did not come out positive at the drug-test, but his alcohol was high. “He could not go to that condition. Besides, he needed to be treated and the wound from his hand. So he stayed there (no – on Tuesday night to Wednesday)', added the same sources.
On the morning of the day he died, Booupnda would have been quite recalcitrant with the doctors, who wanted to keep him in the hospital. However, he asked in the imperative way to be allowed to leave. Eventually, he was discharged, but on his own signature!
Aaron Booupendza's friend is investigated by Chinese police
From the hospital he left for the house offered by the club, accompanied by a friend. It was not about his brother, as he was initially said, but a friend. And a few hours later, the fall was hired, from the 11th floor, which was fatal.
For the time being, the death of Aaron Booupendza is still investigated by the police, who detained the one who accompanied the player including after discharge and who would have been in the apartment at the time of the footballer.
Boupendza had been transferred to the Winter Mercato to the Chinese from Zhejiang Professional FC, after a conflict with the leadership of Rapid.
He refused to return with the team from the Cantonment in Dubai on the grounds that a part of the installation bonus would not have been transferred from the moment he signed with the cherries. He later returned to the team, but even though he was received at workouts, he was not used anymore.
Photo. Homage brought post-mortem to Aaron Booupendza in Zhejiang, China
