A Tiktoker faked his personal loss of life then confirmed up on the funeral in a helicopter to show his wider household a lesson

• A Belgian Tiktoker staged his personal funeral in an effort to see how many individuals would present up.
• ‘Ragnar le Fou’ defined that he wished to show his household a life lesson about staying shut.
• Footage exhibits him touchdown in a helicopter on the “funeral” in entrance of an amazed crowd. 

A Tiktoker in Belgium faked his loss of life earlier than turning up at his personal funeral in a helicopter, in a bid to see who in his wider household would present up.

David Baerten, who goes by the Tiktok deal with @ragnar_le_fou, carried out the stunt in entrance of mourners over the weekend with assistance from his spouse and youngsters, who helped him orchestrate it. 

Varied clips shared by different Tiktokers seem to indicate scenes from the day, together with photographs of a coffin and a memorial.

His daughter additionally ready the scene with a put up saying: “Relaxation in peace Daddy. I’ll by no means cease fascinated about you,” in line with the Occasions of London.

“Why is life so unfair? Why you? You have been going to be a grandfather, and you continue to had your complete life forward of you. I really like you! We love you! We are going to always remember you,” she added.

Clips circulating on Tiktok from the staged funeral present mourners reacting in confusion as a black helicopter lands in a close-by subject, and his spouse and household stroll out to greet him.

“It is not attainable,” mentioned one amazed funeral goer.

Later, footage exhibits a sobbing mourner embracing Baerten. 

Baerten, who has 160,000 followers on TikTok, isn’t any stranger to showy gestures. In one other video he filmed himself gifting his sister a automobile to rejoice her getting a brand new job.

He defined his reasoning for the funeral stunt, saying the household had drifted aside and that he wished to get them collectively.

“All of us grew aside. I felt unappreciated. That is why I wished to offer them a life lesson, and present them that you simply should not wait till somebody is lifeless to fulfill up with them,” he mentioned, in line with The Occasions.

In an extra video, he mentioned that although he was glad to really feel liked on his ‘funeral’ day, “it is once we’re alive that we have to hear these items.”

“I did this to start out my life once more with you,” he mentioned, addressing his wider household. 

Some on-line commenters have been moved by his unorthodox try and convey his household collectively. Others, who declare to have misplaced a liked one for actual, have been dismayed.

“You do not play with loss of life, I misplaced my husband, and it is onerous to reside by the lack of somebody you like. I am shocked,” wrote one commenter. 

One other merely mentioned: “I have been unhappy studying about this so-called loss of life … having misplaced my dad at 18 years previous and my mum at 29 I am having hassle accepting the prank.”