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| Grand Canyon crash: Father pays tribute to dead sons | Grand Canyon crash: Father pays tribute to dead sons |
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| A father who lost two sons in a helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon has paid tribute to them as a memorial service was held in their home town. | A father who lost two sons in a helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon has paid tribute to them as a memorial service was held in their home town. |
| 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 were said in Worthing, West Sussex, for those who died and four survivors - three other passengers and the pilot. | Prayers were said in Worthing, West Sussex, for those who died and four survivors - three other passengers and the pilot. |
| The Reverend David Hill said everything was "incredibly raw". | The Reverend David Hill said everything was "incredibly raw". |
| 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 he was not only father to the two men, but might also have been a father-in-law to Ms Dobson one day. |
| She was on holiday with the two brothers to celebrate her boyfriend's 30th birthday. | She was on holiday with the two brothers to celebrate her boyfriend's 30th birthday. |
| Mr Hill said: "These are three people deeply in our compassion, our love." | Mr Hill said: "These are three people deeply in our compassion, our love." |
| Passengers Ellie Milward, 29, Jonathan Udall, 32, Jennifer Barham, 39, are still being treated for critical injuries and pilot Scott Booth, 42, was also injured. | Passengers Ellie Milward, 29, Jonathan Udall, 32, Jennifer Barham, 39, are still being treated for critical injuries and pilot Scott Booth, 42, was also injured. |
| Mr Udall and Ms Milward were on their honeymoon at the time, according to a JustGiving page set up for them. | Mr Udall and Ms Milward were on their honeymoon at the time, according to a JustGiving page set up for them. |
| Mr Hill said: "There's also three people over in America and we're thinking of them especially as they'll be thinking of us." | |
| The service was held at St Matthew's Church, where Mr Hill is a Baptist minister on its preaching team. | The service was held at St Matthew's Church, where Mr Hill is a Baptist minister on its preaching team. |
| He said: "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 a hug tonight. | He said: "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 a hug tonight. |
| "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." | "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." |
| The Rev Sara-Jane Stevens, who led the service, remembered the brothers as "loving and full of mischief". | The Rev Sara-Jane Stevens, who led the service, remembered the brothers as "loving and full of mischief". |
| At the scene: BBC South East reporter Lucy Vladev | |
| Hundreds of people came to St Matthew's to mourn the loss of three deeply-loved young people. | |
| The deaths have reached the very core of this community. | |
| For many, the service offered them a way to share their grief during their most desperate time. | |
| The reverend who led the memorial held two services back to back because of the number of people who wanted to be there. | |
| 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 reports may take up to six weeks. | Full post-mortem reports may take up to six weeks. |