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More from the Leicester statement: "The primary thoughts of everyone at the Club are with the Srivaddhanaprabha family and the families of all those on-board at this time of unspeakable loss.

"In Khun Vichai, the world has lost a great man. A man of kindness, of generosity and a man whose life was defined by the love he devoted to his family and those he so successfully led.

"Leicester City was a family under his leadership. It is as a family that we will grieve his passing and maintain the pursuit of a vision for the Club that is now his legacy."

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Leicester have issued a statement in the last few moments which began: "It is with the deepest regret and a collective broken heart that we confirm our Chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, was among those to have tragically lost their lives on Saturday evening when a helicopter carrying him and four other people crashed outside King Power Stadium. None of the five people on-board survived."

Leicester City confirm that owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed in Saturday's helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium.

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Following Leicestershire police advice for patience, we are going to pause this live for the moment until we hear any further developments.

We will be back up and running as soon as we hear any more concrete details on what happened on that tragic Saturday outside the King Power Stadium.

Leicestershire Police has issued a statement calling for "patience" and to "resist speculating".

"We understand there is a considerable amount of public and media interest into the helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium last night (Saturday 27 October)," the statement read.

"News of the crash, which happened in a car park near the stadium just after 8.30pm, has had an impact on many people and we appreciate there is a clear desire for updates and clarity around the circumstances.

"Leicestershire Police, East Midlands Ambulance Service and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service all responded to the incident last night and enquiries continue at the scene today (Sunday 28 October), led by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). These enquiries are expected to continue over the coming days.

"As soon as we are able to confirm any further details around the incident, we will do so.

"In the interim we ask that you are patient, understanding and resist speculating on the detail and the circumstances."

Former QPR chairman Tony Fernandes says he has been left "a bit numb" by the news from Leicester and says chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha "was a partner and is a friend".

There has been some speculation whether Leicester manager Claude Puel was on board the helicopter which crashed on Saturday night.

But according to French newspaper Nice-Matin, external, the French coach was not involved in the tragedy.

French radio station France Info is also reporting that Puel is fine.

The police and the club are yet to confirm who was on board the helicopter and how many people were involved.

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Fans and well-wishers are flocking to King Power Stadium to pay their respects after the helicopter crash last night.

BBC News reporter Samantha Fisher is there and says: "There has been a steady flow of people wearing Leicester City shirts and hats this morning. Despite the number of fans gathered here it's very quiet.

"Lots of children are also here with their parents laying flowers outside the ground. Many people have been in tears as they approach the stadium and they've all been consoling each other."

For those of you joining us, we are keeping you updated with news and reaction after a shocking helicopter crash at King Power Stadium following Leicester City's draw with West Ham last night.

A police investigation is under way but here is what we know so far:

• Leicester City owner's helicopter crashes outside stadium at about 20:30 BST
• A source close to the family has told the BBC that owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was on board
• It is unknown how many other people were in helicopter
• Leicester City say they are assisting police and emergency services and would issue a more detailed statement in due course.

Ahead of the Premier League matches between Burnley & Chelsea and Crystal Palace & Arsenal this afternoon, teams held a moment of silence following the events in Leicester and in commemoration of 100 years since the First World War.

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While at Wembley before the the NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Jacksonville Jaguars ,they remembered those involved in the crash and the victims of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in the US last night.

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Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 live

Whenever Leicester fans rang in to gripe about the team, they were never aimed at the owners. We don't know all the facts but our thoughts are also with the families of the helicopter's crew as well.

Among the flowers and candles are several shirts, scarves and messages from fans of football clubs around the country.

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More from BBC South Asia correspondent Jonathan Head:

He has four children all of whom have been involved in the company – it’s a typical Chinese family-run business – he’s ethnic Chinese.

He loves living in the UK and loves the lifestyle his enormous wealth could bring.

He is a great connoisseur of fine wines, he loves gambling and he loves horses – he was a passionate supporter of polo. He was often seen with British royalty, taking part with his sons in polo contests.

He has a large property in Berkshire where he keeps horses and another property in London.

Leicester City gave him, in a way, an excuse to enjoy all the time he spent in the UK

As the profile of the company has risen inevitably its got involved in a lot of high-profile community projects.

He’s a generous donor, that’s very typical of large businesses in who have such a hold on lucrative parts of the Thailand economy - they’re almost expected to give back to charities - particularly connected to the royal family.

He was given the enormous status of a royally bestowed name about seven years ago.

He is the fourth wealthiest man here and in a country where you have some extreme wealth that’s a hell of a position to have achieved for a man who only started his company back in 1989.

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BBC South Asia correspondent Jonathan Head has been getting reaction from King Power headquarters in Bangkok, the headquarters of the duty-free business owned by Leicester City chairman and owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

He says that the Premier League title win in 2016 for Leicester engineered a "massive transformation of both his profile and image" and "his commitment to club is beyond dispute".

But he adds: "Here in Thailand he has a rather different profile. He’s very well known for founding King Power which has a very controversial monopoly of Thailand’s duty free sales, that has boomed during massive rise in tourism in the last 20-30 years.

"He’s a very private man and the company itself is very secretive. He founded it in 1989, and achieved very quick wealth through extraordinary control over duty free sales, which has been widely criticised.

"He never gives interviews, so there’s very little known about him, although he’s much loved in Leicester, he remains something of an enigma."

Shocked Leicester City fans react after a helicopter belonging to the club's owner crashes.