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Helicopter crashes in Leicester City car park

Leicester City’s owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s helicopter crashed into the club’s car park shortly after their clash against West Ham United.

The incident occurred shortly after the Foxes’ 1-1 draw with West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday.

Srivaddhanaprabha’s helicopter reportedly left the ground as usual from the centre of the pitch at about 8:30pm local time but it is thought to have come down swiftly in the car park.

Leicestershire Police tweeted: ‘We are dealing with an incident in the vicinity of the King Power Stadium. Emergency services are aware and dealing.’

Srivaddhanaprabha bought Leicester in August 2010 and was named chairman in February 2011. The Thai businessman oversaw Leicester’s remarkable Premier League triumph in 2016.

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