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| Leicester City crash victims 'had minimal opportunity to escape' | Leicester City crash victims 'had minimal opportunity to escape' |
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| The Leicester City owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, had minimal opportunity to escape from his helicopter when it crashed yards from the club’s stadium, an inquest has heard. | The Leicester City owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, had minimal opportunity to escape from his helicopter when it crashed yards from the club’s stadium, an inquest has heard. |
| Kasper Schmeichel: Cardiff match was ‘like a cup final’ for Leicester | Kasper Schmeichel: Cardiff match was ‘like a cup final’ for Leicester |
| The Thai billionaire and four other people died when the aircraft spun out of control and burst into flames on 27 October. | The Thai billionaire and four other people died when the aircraft spun out of control and burst into flames on 27 October. |
| Leicester coroner’s court was told all five victims had been identified and were seen on CCTV in the tunnel at King Power stadium shortly before the helicopter took off. | Leicester coroner’s court was told all five victims had been identified and were seen on CCTV in the tunnel at King Power stadium shortly before the helicopter took off. |
| A police officer who gave evidence at the inquest said there was minimal opportunity for anybody else to have got in or out of the helicopter in the moments before the crash. | A police officer who gave evidence at the inquest said there was minimal opportunity for anybody else to have got in or out of the helicopter in the moments before the crash. |
| He confirmed those who died were Vichai, Nusara Suknamai, Kaveporn Punpare, Eric Swaffer and Izabela Lechowicz. | He confirmed those who died were Vichai, Nusara Suknamai, Kaveporn Punpare, Eric Swaffer and Izabela Lechowicz. |
| Thousands of tributes were left outside the stadium after fans learned of Vichai’s death. | Thousands of tributes were left outside the stadium after fans learned of Vichai’s death. |
| Giving evidence at the inquest, DCI David Sandall of Leicestershire police said: “On Saturday 27 October there was a helicopter crash in the car park of the King Power stadium. | Giving evidence at the inquest, DCI David Sandall of Leicestershire police said: “On Saturday 27 October there was a helicopter crash in the car park of the King Power stadium. |
| “Mobile phone footage showed the helicopter spinning out of control before descending to the crash site. The investigation is ongoing into the cause of the crash.” | “Mobile phone footage showed the helicopter spinning out of control before descending to the crash site. The investigation is ongoing into the cause of the crash.” |
| Adjourning the inquest, the Leicester coroner, Catherine Mason, said: “You have detailed to me that the final cause of death is pending subject to tests. Therefore, I am not in a position to continue with the inquest at this time.” | Adjourning the inquest, the Leicester coroner, Catherine Mason, said: “You have detailed to me that the final cause of death is pending subject to tests. Therefore, I am not in a position to continue with the inquest at this time.” |
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