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| Leicester City fans in '5,000-1' walk for helicopter crash victims | Leicester City fans in '5,000-1' walk for helicopter crash victims |
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| Leicester City fans have begun a memorial walk in honour of those killed in the helicopter crash outside the club's stadium. | |
| Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was among five people who died when the aircraft came down on 27 October. | Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was among five people who died when the aircraft came down on 27 October. |
| The 5,000-1 walk is named after the odds the club overcame to net its "fairytale" 2016 Premier League win. | The 5,000-1 walk is named after the odds the club overcame to net its "fairytale" 2016 Premier League win. |
| Thousands of fans are marching to the King Power Stadium before the Foxes play Burnley. | |
| On Friday, the club announced plans to erect a statue of the chairman at the King Power Stadium. | On Friday, the club announced plans to erect a statue of the chairman at the King Power Stadium. |
| Since starting at Jubilee Square fans have been singing: "Champions of England, you made us sing that" in honour of Mr Vichai. | |
| The idea for the memorial walk came from young supporters Megan Elliott, 14, and her sister Casey, 11, who initially appealed for 5,000 fans to march to the stadium in honour of the Thai billionaire and chairman. | The idea for the memorial walk came from young supporters Megan Elliott, 14, and her sister Casey, 11, who initially appealed for 5,000 fans to march to the stadium in honour of the Thai billionaire and chairman. |
| Megan said: "I never thought it would end up this big. | Megan said: "I never thought it would end up this big. |
| "When we met Vichai in Madrid [during a tie against Atletico Madrid] he was lovely, cheerful and happy. | "When we met Vichai in Madrid [during a tie against Atletico Madrid] he was lovely, cheerful and happy. |
| "Today shows how loved and respected he was. Not just by the club but by the entire community." | "Today shows how loved and respected he was. Not just by the club but by the entire community." |
| Snooker player and Leicester fan Willie Thorne led the opening speeches in Jubilee Square. | Snooker player and Leicester fan Willie Thorne led the opening speeches in Jubilee Square. |
| "Today is all about celebrating the life of Vichai," he said. | "Today is all about celebrating the life of Vichai," he said. |
| "We have Burnley fans, Leeds fans, Sheffield United fans and Doncaster fans here. Today is all about celebrating the life of Vihcai. | "We have Burnley fans, Leeds fans, Sheffield United fans and Doncaster fans here. Today is all about celebrating the life of Vihcai. |
| "Is there any other chairman in the world who would be so supported? He should never be forgotten." | "Is there any other chairman in the world who would be so supported? He should never be forgotten." |
| Leicester City Council said the walk would leave Jubilee Square at 12:45 GMT and follow a route towards the De Montfort University campus and along the riverside to the King Power Stadium. | Leicester City Council said the walk would leave Jubilee Square at 12:45 GMT and follow a route towards the De Montfort University campus and along the riverside to the King Power Stadium. |
| The authority said road closures would be in place along the route. | The authority said road closures would be in place along the route. |
| Tributes left outside the stadium following the crash were moved to a designated memorial area close to the accident site on Friday. | Tributes left outside the stadium following the crash were moved to a designated memorial area close to the accident site on Friday. |
| Leicester's players will wear special shirts with their former owner's name embroidered on them for the game, and a tribute video will be shown before kick-off. | Leicester's players will wear special shirts with their former owner's name embroidered on them for the game, and a tribute video will be shown before kick-off. |
| Fans will be given commemorative scarves, pin badges, clappers and programmes in honour of Mr Vichai. | Fans will be given commemorative scarves, pin badges, clappers and programmes in honour of Mr Vichai. |
| The club said a two-minute silence would be observed prior to the game in memory of servicemen and women, as well as the five who died in the crash. | The club said a two-minute silence would be observed prior to the game in memory of servicemen and women, as well as the five who died in the crash. |
| An inquest, opened on Tuesday, heard there was "minimal chance" for anyone on board the helicopter to survive the crash. | An inquest, opened on Tuesday, heard there was "minimal chance" for anyone on board the helicopter to survive the crash. |
| Players and staff attended the start of Mr Vichai's seven-day funeral in Thailand earlier in the week. | Players and staff attended the start of Mr Vichai's seven-day funeral in Thailand earlier in the week. |
| Two members of Mr Vichai's staff - Kaveporn Punpare and Nusara Suknamai - as well as pilots and partners Eric Swaffer and Izabela Roza Lechowicz were also killed in the crash. | Two members of Mr Vichai's staff - Kaveporn Punpare and Nusara Suknamai - as well as pilots and partners Eric Swaffer and Izabela Roza Lechowicz were also killed in the crash. |
| Police have said Ms Lechowicz was a passenger at the time of the crash. | Police have said Ms Lechowicz was a passenger at the time of the crash. |
| The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is investigating the cause. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is investigating the cause. |
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