The cyclist in the video was later identified as retired gardener Jacques Davenne, 66, who was taken to court in Verviers after the incident. The judge said Davenne had been cycling too fast and had not left enough space to pass by the child safely. I felt that I might have hit the girl, but did not immediately realise she had been knocked over.' Almost a year after the incident, Davenne returned to court and launched a defamation lawsuit against the girl's father over the viral video. I still can't believe this video went all over the world.'
