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| Fisherman's Friends manager killed in accident before G Live performance | Fisherman's Friends manager killed in accident before G Live performance |
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| Tributes have been paid to the tour manager of the shanty group Fisherman's Friends, who died after becoming trapped under a metal door in an accident that also left one of the singers with serious head injuries. | Tributes have been paid to the tour manager of the shanty group Fisherman's Friends, who died after becoming trapped under a metal door in an accident that also left one of the singers with serious head injuries. |
| Paul McMullen, the manager of the Cornwall-based 10-piece, was pronounced dead at the G Live venue in Guildford, Surrey, just before noon on Saturday. The group had been due to perform a few hours later. | Paul McMullen, the manager of the Cornwall-based 10-piece, was pronounced dead at the G Live venue in Guildford, Surrey, just before noon on Saturday. The group had been due to perform a few hours later. |
| Trevor Grills, a singer with the group, was also badly hurt and remained in hospital on Sunday. | Trevor Grills, a singer with the group, was also badly hurt and remained in hospital on Sunday. |
| McMullen, who had serious leg injuries, was treated by paramedics, but could not be saved. Grills was taken to St George's hospital, Tooting, south London, with serious head injuries. | McMullen, who had serious leg injuries, was treated by paramedics, but could not be saved. Grills was taken to St George's hospital, Tooting, south London, with serious head injuries. |
| A spokesman for the band said: "Tragically, a member of the Fisherman's Friends touring party died yesterday following an accident at the G Live venue in Guildford where the group were due to perform. One of the Fisherman's Friends was also seriously injured in the accident and remains in hospital." | A spokesman for the band said: "Tragically, a member of the Fisherman's Friends touring party died yesterday following an accident at the G Live venue in Guildford where the group were due to perform. One of the Fisherman's Friends was also seriously injured in the accident and remains in hospital." |
| In a statement Darcus Beese, the president of Island Records, the group's label, said: "Everyone here is shocked by this tragic event, our hopes and prayers go out to the friends and families of those involved." | In a statement Darcus Beese, the president of Island Records, the group's label, said: "Everyone here is shocked by this tragic event, our hopes and prayers go out to the friends and families of those involved." |
| Police were called to the incident at 11.45am on Saturday, and the Health and Safety Executive has been informed of the death. | Police were called to the incident at 11.45am on Saturday, and the Health and Safety Executive has been informed of the death. |
| A spokesman for the group Said The Maiden, who had worked with the singers, said: "We are deeply saddened by the news of the accident in Guildford yesterday. | A spokesman for the group Said The Maiden, who had worked with the singers, said: "We are deeply saddened by the news of the accident in Guildford yesterday. |
| "Paul was an amazing man, who gave us a fabulous opportunity to sing for the Fisherman's Friends. We feel honoured and grateful to have been able to work with him. | "Paul was an amazing man, who gave us a fabulous opportunity to sing for the Fisherman's Friends. We feel honoured and grateful to have been able to work with him. |
| "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the guys tonight." | "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the guys tonight." |
| Saturday night's gig was cancelled following the incident. It is believed the nine members of the group not involved in the accident have returned to their homes in north Cornwall. | Saturday night's gig was cancelled following the incident. It is believed the nine members of the group not involved in the accident have returned to their homes in north Cornwall. |
| All of the Fisherman's Friends, who have performed in Port Isaac for more than 15 years, are, or were, fishermen, coastguards or lifeboatmen. | All of the Fisherman's Friends, who have performed in Port Isaac for more than 15 years, are, or were, fishermen, coastguards or lifeboatmen. |
| Tributes poured in on social media sites yesterday as the news spread. | Tributes poured in on social media sites yesterday as the news spread. |
| Musician Jess Distill said: "It was an honour and a pleasure to work with [McMullen] for the brief time we did. He gave us an incredible opportunity and we are so grateful for that." | Musician Jess Distill said: "It was an honour and a pleasure to work with [McMullen] for the brief time we did. He gave us an incredible opportunity and we are so grateful for that." |
| Bekki Vousden added: "Was a pleasure knowing and working with such a lovely guy, my heart goes out to your family, you are going to be so very missed RIP." | Bekki Vousden added: "Was a pleasure knowing and working with such a lovely guy, my heart goes out to your family, you are going to be so very missed RIP." |
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