A coroner has ordered a review into the safety of barriers at Wembley Stadium after an Oasis fan fell to his death last summer.
On August 2 last year, Lee Claydon, 45, died after he fell from an upper tier at the London venue at the end of one of the band’s reunion shows.
An inquest into the incident was opened at Barnet Coroner’s Court in September by senior coroner Andrew Walker, and during a pre-inquest review on Thursday (February 26), Walker ordered a report into the barriers in question.
He said that the report should examine the design, height and placement of the barriers on level five of the stadium, where Claydon fell, and assess whether the area provides a “safe environment” for people attending concerts, and whether any modifications have been made since their installation.
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Referring to a letter from a former Wembley employee that raised concerns, Walker said (via BBC): “Although I am not an expert, this suggests that there needs to be some steps taken to make this area safe.”
After the incident, Oasis said in a statement 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”.
Claydon was a landscape gardener from Bournemouth, and in the days following his death, his father Clive paid tribute to him, describing him as a “hard-working family man” who “loved his kid”.
A post-mortem examination gave his preliminary cause of death as “multiple bodily injuries”.
The Metropolitan Police conducted their own review into the incident and concluded that Claydon’s death was a “tragic accident”, adding that they did not “suspect any third part involvement”.
They said that Clayton fell from the upper tier balcony during the fireworks display at the end of the finale of ‘Champagne Supernova’, and while he was found to have alcohol in his system, this was “normal for any of the people attending” the gig.
A GoFundMe page was set up to raise money for Claydon’s family in the aftermath of the incident, raising over £30,000. It was organised by his brother Aaron, in order to help Claydon’s partner Amanda and his son Harry.
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