Jenya
05-18-2005, 08:58 AM
"Piano Man" Said to Be French Street Musician
Associated Press (http://www.ap.org/)
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Rome -- A Polish immigrant in Rome has identified the "Piano Man"-- a man found in England weeks ago who refuses to talk but plays the piano -- as a French street musician, police said Wednesday.
Mario Russo, a spokesman for Rome police, said a 33-year-old Polish mime artist believes the man is Steven Villa Masson, who used to perform with him in the streets of Nice, France.
"He said he's known the man for five years as they worked together in Place de la Justice, in Nice," Mr. Russo said.
The immigrant approached police officers stationed at Rome's Trevi Fountain after reading the story of the mysterious man in a newspaper, Mr. Russo said.
The tall, blond-haired man, who is in his 20s or early 30s, has not said a word since he was found, distressed and dressed in a dripping wet suit, on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent county, southeast England, on April 7.
When hospital staff gave him writing materials, he drew detailed pictures of a grand piano and, when shown the piano in the hospital chapel, sat down and played for two hours, causing staff to nickname him "Piano Man."
Mr. Russo said police are transmitting the Mr. Pole's statement to Interpol, which is now investigating the case.
SOURCE: Globe and Mail (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050518.wpiano0518/BNStory/International/)
Associated Press (http://www.ap.org/)
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Rome -- A Polish immigrant in Rome has identified the "Piano Man"-- a man found in England weeks ago who refuses to talk but plays the piano -- as a French street musician, police said Wednesday.
Mario Russo, a spokesman for Rome police, said a 33-year-old Polish mime artist believes the man is Steven Villa Masson, who used to perform with him in the streets of Nice, France.
"He said he's known the man for five years as they worked together in Place de la Justice, in Nice," Mr. Russo said.
The immigrant approached police officers stationed at Rome's Trevi Fountain after reading the story of the mysterious man in a newspaper, Mr. Russo said.
The tall, blond-haired man, who is in his 20s or early 30s, has not said a word since he was found, distressed and dressed in a dripping wet suit, on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent county, southeast England, on April 7.
When hospital staff gave him writing materials, he drew detailed pictures of a grand piano and, when shown the piano in the hospital chapel, sat down and played for two hours, causing staff to nickname him "Piano Man."
Mr. Russo said police are transmitting the Mr. Pole's statement to Interpol, which is now investigating the case.
SOURCE: Globe and Mail (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050518.wpiano0518/BNStory/International/)