Oasis concert death witnesses saw horror moment fan plunged at Wembley
Horrified Oasis fans have recalled the moment they saw a man fall to his death while attending the band's concert at Wembley on Saturday.
The man in his 40s was tragically pronounced dead at the scene following the incident on August 2, after he was "found with injuries consistent with a fall".
Several people witnessed the fall, and have since shared their shocked reactions, the Mirror reports.
One fan commented on an Oasis Facebook group: "I was right there. It was horrific".
The parent of a teenager who also attended said their son "saw him falling" but was too far away to see him land. They added: "He asked me this morning to check for news about him, and there was nothing all morning so we hoped he was fine - so so sad to read the update this afternoon."
A woman said the man fell into the block where they were seated, calling the incident "awful". She said her friend's daughter attempted CPR"until the paramedics arrived".
Claire Collier said: "It happened about [five] mins before the end of the gig, it was awful... thinking of his family and friends and everyone that witnessed it."
Vincent Muylle described the atmosphere inside the stadium prior to the "very shocking" fall as "euphoric". He added: "He fell, right in front of us."
During their gig on Sunday, Oasis dedicated their song Live Forever to "all the people who can't be here tonight". Liam Gallagher announced to the crowd: 'This one's for all the people who can't be here tonight, but who are here if you know what I mean, and aren't they looking lovely. Live Forever.'
The band said they were "shocked and saddened" following the tragedy. A statement read: 'We are shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of a fan at the show last night. Oasis would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved.'
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The Metropolitan Police said following the incident 'A man – aged in his 40s – was found with injuries consistent with a fall. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
'The stadium was busy and we believe it is likely a number of people witnessed the incident, or may knowingly or unknowingly have caught it on mobile phone video footage. If you have any information that could help us to confirm what happened, please call 101.'
A spokesperson for Wembley Stadium said on Sunday: 'Last night, Wembley Stadium medics, the London Ambulance Service and the police attended to a concert-goer who was found with injuries consistent with a fall.
'Despite their efforts, the fan very sadly died. Our thoughts go out to his family, who have been informed and are being supported by specially trained police officers.
'The police have asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.'
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