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Grand Canyon victims: Prayers said in Worthing home town | Grand Canyon victims: Prayers said in Worthing home town |
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Two brothers and a young woman who died in a helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon are being remembered at a service in their home town in West Sussex. | Two brothers and a young woman who died in a helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon are being remembered at a service in their home town in West Sussex. |
Stuart Hill, 30, died alongside his girlfriend Becky Dobson, 27, and his brother Jason, 32, on Saturday. | Stuart Hill, 30, died alongside his girlfriend Becky Dobson, 27, and his brother Jason, 32, on Saturday. |
Prayers are being said in Worthing for those who died and four survivors. | Prayers are being said in Worthing for those who died and four survivors. |
Passengers Ellie Milward, 29, Jonathan Udall, 32, and Jennifer Barham, 39, and pilot Scott Booth, 42, were injured. | Passengers Ellie Milward, 29, Jonathan Udall, 32, and Jennifer Barham, 39, and pilot Scott Booth, 42, were injured. |
'Hug your children' | |
The father of the two men who died, the Rev David Hill, and his wife Sandra have described their sons as "remarkable people". | The father of the two men who died, the Rev David Hill, and his wife Sandra have described their sons as "remarkable people". |
The parents both attend St Matthew's Church, where the memorial service is being held, and Mr Hill is also a Baptist minister on its preaching team. | The parents both attend St Matthew's Church, where the memorial service is being held, and Mr Hill is also a Baptist minister on its preaching team. |
Before the service, he said he was not only father to the two men, but might also have been a father-in-law to Ms Dobson one day. | |
He said: "These are three people deeply in our compassion, our love. | |
"There's also three people over in America and we're thinking of them especially as they'll be thinking of us. | |
"I'm bowled over by the number of people who are here tonight and I say to anyone who's listening remember to give your children tonight a hug. | |
"If you forget everything else, tell them you love them, even if at times you wonder, because the greatest thing that my children ever gave to me was love." | |
Ms Dobson's family were also expected to attend the service. | |
Her father, Peter, has described her as "full of life" and "always happy". | Her father, Peter, has described her as "full of life" and "always happy". |
The Airbus EC130 B4 crashed just before sunset. | The Airbus EC130 B4 crashed just before sunset. |
The cause of the crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. | The cause of the crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. |
Preliminary findings released by Mohave County Medical Examiner's Office said the three, who were all from Worthing, died from multiple injuries. | Preliminary findings released by Mohave County Medical Examiner's Office said the three, who were all from Worthing, died from multiple injuries. |
Full post-mortem examination reports could take up to six weeks. | Full post-mortem examination reports could take up to six weeks. |
The three passengers who were hurt are still being treated for critical injuries. Mr Udall and Ms Milward were on their honeymoon at the time, according to a JustGiving page set up for them. |