The Latest: Players mourn Leicester owner Vichai after crash
Leicester players have expressed their sense of deep loss after
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"I am so totally devastated. I just cannot believe what I saw last night," Schmeichel posted on Twitter. "We all know about the investment in the football club you and your family have made. But this is about so much more. You cared so deeply for the entire community. Your endless contribution to Leicester's hospitals and charities will never be forgotten."
Schmeichel said the players and fans had a responsibility to honor Vichai's memory.
Local police have released the names of the other four people who they believe died in the helicopter crash that killed Leicester City owner
The police force says formal identification has not yet taken place, and that no one else was believed to have been injured.
English soccer club Leicester City says Thai owner
The 60-year-old retail entrepreneur's helicopter burst into flames shortly after taking off from the soccer field Saturday at the team's
Vichai bought Leicester for 39 million pounds (
Having accomplished one of the greatest underdog stories in the history of sports, the central
In a statement, Leicester says "the world has lost a great man. A man of kindness, of generosity and a man whose life was defined by the love he devoted to his family and those he so successfully led."
A person with knowledge of the situation says the Thai owner of
The person says
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday because they were not authorized to release details of the passengers.
There was no official word on casualties from Saturday's crash as investigators examined the wreckage, and hundreds of fans brought tributes to the stadium.
The 60-year-old Vichai, who owns Thai duty-free retail giant
Police say the air accident watchdog has launched an investigation into why the aircraft fell to the ground in a parking lot near
The Air Accident Investigation Branch has been deployed to the site and is looking into the circumstances of the crash.
Flowers and wreaths have been laid outside Leicester's City's stadium, the morning after a helicopter belonging to the English club's Thai owner crashed in flames next to the ground.
Small bouquets were left by members of the public alongside a large image of the Hindu god Ganesh, which was also propped up among the flowers. A small candle was placed in front of the flowers as people gathered at the stadium.
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