The inquests into the deaths of Leicester City FC Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, along with two of his staff, Nursara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare, the pilot Eric Swaffer, and Mr Swaffer’s partner Izabela Roza Lechowicz, have started. All five individuals were killed when their helicopter crashed shortly after take off outside the club’s stadium in 2018. A complex investigation was undertaken by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) and their report into the accident was published in 2023.

David Manknell KC is instructed on behalf of the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB). The Inquest is expected to last 3 weeks.

Press coverage of this inquest is available here and here.