Cops probe death of man, 41, killed by falling sign at Christian festival

THE death of a man killed by a falling sign at a Christian festival is being investigated by police. They are examining whether or not the structure was properly secured before it collapsed, with witnesses claiming it was blown over by strong winds. The 41-year-old man, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, was crushed when a

Man, 41, dies and five injured after sign falls at Christian festival in Sussex | ITV News Meridian  ITVX

Emergency services attended the scene where a 41-year-old man from Eastbourne was pronounced dead

The festival began on Friday and had been set to run until Sunday, but has been cancelled following the tragic incident

Police say at least six other people were also injured in the incident at the Big Church Festival.

A man has been killed and at least six other people have been injured after a large sign fell at a Christian festival in West Sussex

Police were called to the scene at the Big Church Festival off Washington Road near Steyning, on Friday afternoon, where the man, 41, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, was pronounced dead

Organisers have now cancelled the remainder of Big Church Festival, held in Sussex annually

Six more people hospitalised after incident at Big Church festival near Steyning A 41-year-old man has died and at least six other people have been injured after a large sign fell at a Christian festival in West Sussex, police said. The man, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, was pronounced dead at the scene after the incid

Christian festival cancelled as organisers ‘devastated’ by tragic incident

Witnesses report helicopters at the scene at Wiston Park, Steyning, West Sussex, with critical care medics also deployed. Paramedics have so far confirmed six patients.

Man dead and at least six injured by 'falling sign' at UK festival as organisers declare serious incident  lbc.co.uk

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A man has died and several others were injured after a large sign fell at a Christian festival in West Sussex today. The Big Church Festival, a Christian event in Wiston Park, Steyning, came to a halt today af

One person has died and six people have been injured in a "serious incident" at a Christian festival in West Sussex after a sign fell down on Friday.

A sign has fallen on people at Big Church Festival in Steyning, with ambulance crews treating several patients and the livestream cutting out