A man who fell to his death during an Oasis concert at London’s Wembley Stadium died from multiple injuries, an inquest has heard.
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Lee Claydon fell from an upper tier at the end of the band’s reunion show on August 2.
Mr Claydon’s inquest was opened at Barnet Coroner’s Court today (September 11) by senior coroner Andrew Walker.
The inquest heard that Mr Claydon, a landscape gardener from Bournemouth, was taken to a medical centre in Wembley after the fall where he was pronounced dead at 10.38pm. Mr Walker said a post-mortem examination on August 6 gave the preliminary medical cause of death as “multiple bodily injuries”, reports BBC News.
Police are reviewing CCTV and mobile phone footage from a substantial number of witnesses, Barnet Coroner’s Court heard. Mr Walker adjourned the adjourned the case to a further pre-inquest hearing on November 19.
Following Mr Claydon’s death, Oasis said in a statement at the time that they were “shocked and saddened” to hear of the news, adding: “Oasis would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved.”
His father Clive Claydon also paid tribute to his son, describing him as a “a hard-working family man” who “loved his kid”. He added: “He was a lovely bloke, loved to be with his family… He had everything going for him. I am so devastated.”
The Claydons also launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for his family, which is still active and has currently raised over £30,000.
Fans who were at the show said that conditions in the stands “seemed unsafe”, sharing concerns with The Guardian over the allegedly “lax” security and the level of alcohol consumption. The amount of beer being drunk and thrown made the floors slippery, according to those who spoke to the publication.
A spokesperson for Wembley Stadium told NME at the time: “Wembley Stadium operates to a very high health and safety standard, fully meeting legal requirements for the safety of spectators and staff, and is certified to and compliant with the ISO 45001 standard. We work very closely and collaboratively with all relevant event delivery stakeholders – including event owners, local authorities, the Sports Ground Safety Authority and the police – to deliver events to high standards of safety, security and service for everyone attending or working in the venue.”
Oasis will next play dates in Mexico City before heading back for two extra shows at Wembley Stadium at the end of the month. They go on to play South Korea, Japan, Australia, Argentina, Chile and Brazil before the end of the year.
