Leicester City soccer club says chairman died in helicopter crash
By Reuters
29 October 2018 |
10:20 am
Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, a Thai tycoon, was killed along with four others when his helicopter crashed and then exploded after a Premier League match on Saturday, the soccer club and police said on Sunday.
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