Leicester City helicopter crash: Book of condolence to be opened

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A book of condolence is being opened at Leicester City Football Club this morning for its owner and four others who died in a helicopter crash.

The aircraft came down in a car park moments after taking off from the King Power Stadium on Saturday evening.

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, two members of staff, the pilot and a passenger all died at the scene.

The book will be in a marquee outside the club "for the foreseeable future", with an online version also available.

Nursara Suknamai, Kaveporn Punpare, pilot Eric Swaffer and his partner Izabela Roza Lechowicz also died in the crash, police said.

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An investigation into the cause of the crash, which saw the helicopter spiral out of control, is ongoing with aircraft's digital flight data recorder already recovered.

On Monday, Mr Vichai's wife and son laid a wreath at the stadium

The club's first team, youth squad and manager Claude Puel were also at the King Power Stadium to see tributes laid by fans.

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Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez, a former Leicester player, dedicated his match-winning goal in Monday night's game against Tottenham to Mr Vichai.

"It's been very difficult," he told Sky Sports. "The boss was very special to me, I spent four-and-a-half years there.

"He was such a good person and I'm very, very sad. That's why I put my hands in the sky for him."

Tuesday's first team fixture against Southampton in the EFL Cup and the development squad game against Feyenoord in the Premier League International Cup have been postponed.