Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in helicopter crash
RIP: Thai billionaire businessman Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha fear died in the helicopter crash last night.
Leicester fans have gathered at the stadium to pay their due respect and expressed how shocked and sad they are. Fans continue to lay flowers outside the stadium where the helicopter crushed.
Everyone has been saying what an amazing and fantastic many he is. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the founder and CEO of the company King Power (duty-free shop) is a legend and a true gentleman! He’s taken the club to the top and he will forever me remembered as a HERO!
According to reports, the helicopter crash was outside the Leicester City soccer team’s stadium. It has now been confirmed that all 5 people onboard the helicopter died, only Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has been confirmed, the other 4 are yet to be identified.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, Leicester Football Club and all the fans🙏
Leicester City, Sky News and other Celebs took to their twitter page to with the messages below
A Leicester City spokesman said: “We are assisting Leicestershire Police and the emergency services in dealing with a major incident at King Power Stadium. The Club will issue a more detailed statement once further information has been established.”
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 27, 2018
The crowd is getting bigger and bigger here at King Power Stadium. pic.twitter.com/MoDTaY3f1S
— BBC Sport Leicester (@BBCRLSport) October 28, 2018
BREAKING: Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was on board the the helicopter which crashed outside the stadium.
The owner's daughter, two pilots and an unidentified fifth person were also on board.
For more on the story: https://t.co/1yjDmmRTBC pic.twitter.com/z3eHCR8H7y
— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 28, 2018
Photo Credit: Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Fanpage