Shoreham air crash death toll may rise

The number of victims in Saturday’s Shoreham Airshow crash when a Hawker Hunter jet ploughed into the A27 in West Sussex and exploded in a huge fireball now stands at 11, police say.

Shoreham air crash death toll may rise

Among them are Matt Jones, a personal trainer, and Worthing Utd footballers Matthew Grimstone and Jacob Schilt.

Mr Grimstone, 23, the first-team goalkeeper, and Mr Schilt, also 23 and a “tenacious midfielder”, were on their way to play a home game against Loxwood FC at 3pm when they were caught up in the crash.

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