Leicester City owner killed in stadium helicopter crash

Thai billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha one of five believed dead

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Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha acknowledges Leicester City fans last season
(Image credit: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Leicester City owner and chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is believed to have been one of five people killed when his helicopter crashed outside the King Power stadium just minutes after taking off following Saturday’s match against West Ham.

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