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| Leicester City owner among five helicopter crash victims | Leicester City owner among five helicopter crash victims |
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| The owner of Leicester City FC died when his helicopter crashed outside the stadium, the club has confirmed. | The owner of Leicester City FC died when his helicopter crashed outside the stadium, the club has confirmed. |
| Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, two members of his staff, the pilot and a passenger died when the aircraft crashed at about 20:30 BST on Saturday. | Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, two members of his staff, the pilot and a passenger died when the aircraft crashed at about 20:30 BST on Saturday. |
| Witnesses said the helicopter just cleared the King Power Stadium before it spiralled out of control and crashed in a fireball. | Witnesses said the helicopter just cleared the King Power Stadium before it spiralled out of control and crashed in a fireball. |
| Thousands of bouquets and scarves have already been left outside the ground. | Thousands of bouquets and scarves have already been left outside the ground. |
| Leicestershire Police said it believed the dead to be: | Leicestershire Police said it believed the dead to be: |
| In a statement, Leicester City FC said the club's thoughts were with "the Srivaddhanaprabha family and the families of all those on-board at this time of unspeakable loss". | In a statement, Leicester City FC said the club's thoughts were with "the Srivaddhanaprabha family and the families of all those on-board at this time of unspeakable loss". |
| The club described Mr Srivaddhanaprabha as "a man of kindness, of generosity and a man whose life was defined by the love he devoted to his family and those he so successfully led". | The club described Mr Srivaddhanaprabha as "a man of kindness, of generosity and a man whose life was defined by the love he devoted to his family and those he so successfully led". |
| "Leicester City was a family under his leadership. It is as a family that we will grieve his passing and maintain the pursuit of a vision for the club that is now his legacy," it added. | |
| A book of condolence will be opened at King Power Stadium from Tuesday morning and the team's next fixture against Southampton in the EFL Cup has been postponed. | A book of condolence will be opened at King Power Stadium from Tuesday morning and the team's next fixture against Southampton in the EFL Cup has been postponed. |
| The club added that it had been "truly touched" by the response of the football community, which included the arch above Wembley Stadium being lit in blue and white. | |
| Club captain Wes Morgan tweeted: "Absolutely heartbroken and devastated regarding the news of our chairman. | |
| "A man that was loved and adored by everyone here at lcfc." | |
| Leicestershire Police said the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) had launched an investigation and a cordon remains in place. | |
| The aircraft came down in a car park near the stadium and the force confirmed no-one else was injured. | |
| Supt Steve Potter added: "This is an incredibly tragic incident in which five people are understood have lost their lives. | |
| "Emergency services were immediately on scene when the crash happened, working to put out the fire and gain access to the helicopter in attempts to reach those inside. | |
| "Despite those efforts, there were no survivors." |