The inquest into the deaths of the 11 men at the Shoreham Airshow crash has been postponed until 2021 to allow families to attend in person. The full inquest was due to go ahead in September following years of delays for the families of the victims. 11 men tragically lost their lives after a Hunter Hawker jet crashed into the A27 during the airshow in August 2015. West Sussex County Council said it has been agreed with the families of the victims the inquests could not take place safely in open court as originally planned, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The council said a future date, likely to be in June or September 2021, will be confirmed as soon as possible. West Sussex Senior Coroner, Penelope Schofield, said: "I have expressed my extreme regret to all the families that there is to be a further delay to proceedings but I will not be able to hear these inquests, as planned, later this year. "With 11 bereaved families and several other interested parties, lawyers, press and public it seems likely that well over 150 people would wish to attend court and I anticipate the threat of Covid-19, the potential for its transmission and the consequent disruption of in-person proceedings will not have receded by the Autumn. "My present view is that these inquests are not ones that are appropriate to be held remotely, given the importance to the families of being fully involved in the hearings, the benefits of hearing the first-hand evidence in person and the overall public interest." A pre-inquest review hearing is still due to take place on June 24, but this will be conducted remotely. More Radio is continuously dedicated to providing a quality news service on-air and online, reporting local stories that matter across Sussex. If you found this story useful, then check out our home page at moreradio.online where you can find the latest from the county, along with features and competitions from our presenters, as well as listening to the station live. You can also sign up to our news alerts to receive updates on new stories. Simply click on the bell at the bottom right of the home page. This will then allow a pop-up which will ask if you would like to receive alerts. Press ‘allow’ and you’re all signed up! You can also follow us on Facebook and on Twitter.
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