She And Her Sister Nearly Got Kidnapped By A Large Group Of Men Right Outside Their Rental Unit While Vacationing In The South Of France
If you’re a woman planning on traveling to the south of France this summer, TikToker Renée Kennedy (@renee_ek) is warning you to stay extra vigilant after she and her sister were almost kidnapped by a large group of men with ill intentions.
So, Renée, her sister, and her parents were staying in a vacation rental in the south of France last summer. They were located in the Old Town area of Nice, France.
One evening after dinner, her mother suggested that the two sisters spend some quality time together. They went out and got some drinks at a place that was about a five-minute walk from their vacation rental.
Somewhere between 12:30 and 1:00, they started heading back to the rental. On the way, they texted their dad to let him know they were returning soon.
While they walked back, they encountered the typical catcalls and whistles from men trying to get their attention.
When they reached the French doors of their rental, they called their dad so he could come downstairs to let them in.
In the two minutes it took for their dad to arrive, Renée and her sister were approached by a group of six or seven older guys. She could not remember seeing those guys when they first walked up to their door.
One of the guys came up to Renée and before she knew it, she was pinned against the doors of the rental.
She looked to her right and saw that her sister was in a similar situation. Renée froze, not knowing what to do.
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She kept screaming as the guys continued pushing them against the wall. Right in the nick of time, her dad opened the doors.
Once he realized what was happening, he ran outside to confront the guys. Renée and her sister had to hold him back because they were clearly outnumbered.
As they walked upstairs, she couldn’t stop bawling her eyes out. She had never been more terrified in her life. She also couldn’t imagine what would’ve happened if her dad hadn’t been on the way downstairs.
Renée advises staying close to your travel buddies and having a plan for what to do if you’re ever caught in those types of circumstances. The experience has caused her to pay closer attention to her surroundings, especially when she’s out without her boyfriend or any other trusted male figure.
In the comments section, several TikTok users shared near-identical experiences during their travels in the south of France.
“I’ve been to 19 countries, and the only place I’ve ever felt unsafe is in the south of France,” commented one user.
“My two friends and I were almost human trafficked in the south of France…glad you guys are safe,” wrote another.
“I loved Nice/the south of France, but my sister and I stayed at a hotel and were in before 10 pm every night because we were scared,” revealed someone else.
@renee_ek How my sister and I almost got kidnapped in the south of France last summer
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