Oasis fan slipped on beer earlier than tragic fall at Wembley, claims dad – and says demise was ‘accident ready to occur’
A MAN who tragically plunged to his demise at an Oasis live performance slipped on spilled beer, his dad has claimed.
Lee Claydon, 45, is known to have fallen from the higher tier through the Gallagher brothers’ sell-out Wembley gig on Saturday.
Lee is believed to have fatally plummeted whereas the viewers was applauding and fireworks had been going off on the finish of the present.
He tragically died on the scene as medics desperately battled to save lots of his life.
“Devoted father” Lee had attended the gig – alongside 100,00 followers – along with his brother Aaron, niece and nephew.
Heartbroken Clive Claydon, 75, advised how his son had been “tremendous excited” in regards to the gig, for which he purchased tickets a yr in the past.
And opening up on the tragic circumstances surrounding Lee’s demise, Clive claimed that it was an “accident ready to occur”.
He stated: “There was beer all around the ground, it was actually slippery, and Lee simply slipped and fell.
“I’ve been advised that it was an accident ready to occur. It was a horrible, horrible accident.
“All I actually know is there was beer all over the place, he slipped, and we don’t know the remainder of it.
“I wasn’t there so I don’t know what occurred, however it can all come out. I’m so devastated.
“I can’t perceive the way it occurred, I’ve by no means been to Wembley, however you’d anticipate the well being and security to be good.
“He has by no means taken medicine in his life and he might have had a beer, who doesn’t at a live performance, however he definitely was not drunk.
“I would like solutions from Wembley about the way it might have occurred.”
Fellow concertgoers on the sell-out gig additionally advised how that they had slipped and “tumbled” resulting from spilled drinks.
Jade, 31, from Essex, was on the gig and stumbled in a domino impact of falling followers, struggling minor accidents.
Talking to The Solar, she stated: “The ground was slippery from a great deal of spilled drinks.
“My bag received soaked. Everybody within the seated part was leaping and dancing and manner drunker than different live shows.
“I simply received up and carried on. However right now I’ve a dodgy ankle, just a few bruises and harm knees.”
Oasis stated in a press release that they had been “shocked and saddened” by his demise.
They added: “Oasis want to prolong our honest condolences to the household and associates of the particular person concerned.”
Clive advised how Aaron had been the one to tell him of Lee’s demise.
Aaron even wrote a Fb put up about how he was excited to go to the gig.
In what marked Lee’s heartbreaking remaining put up, he commented: “Cheers our child”.
In tears, Clive continued: “He was a lifelong Oasis fan and he was so trying ahead to going.
“Out of all of the 1000’s of individuals there why’s it received to be my son?
“I’m going to overlook him a lot. Everybody will. I’m so devastated.
“He was a tough employee, has been all his life. He cherished his youngsters, he taken care of them and his girlfriend.
“He’s an actual household man. They had been purported to be happening an enormous household vacation all collectively in two weeks’ time.
“I don’t know the way his girlfriend goes to manage; she is absolutely going to battle with out him.”
Clive noticed Lee final week and stated his son had been speaking in regards to the Oasis live performance for months.
He recalled: “I spoke to him final week, and he was speaking about it then.
“I simply can’t imagine it I’ve needed to go to the docs for tablets right now as a result of I’m so devastated.”
His demise comes only a yr after his mum sadly handed away.
Lee’s devastated accomplice Amanda additionally paid tribute to the “devoted father, soulmate and position mannequin”.
She added: “I haven’t got many phrases proper now however it’s not honest and it isn’t proper that you just’re not right here with us!
“I’m so grateful to have spent the time we had although this merciless world has reduce it manner too brief!
“We had a lot to look ahead to! I’ll attempt my finest to be robust for all.”
Aaron, Lee’s brother, paid tribute to him on a GoFundMe web page set as much as assist his grieving household.
He stated: “Our household has been turned the other way up and are struggling to cope with this devastation and sudden loss.
“Lee leaves behind his Son, Dad, Companion, Brothers, Sisters, Nephews and Niece.
“Lee was a loving household man who was a job mannequin to his son Harry and was cherished a lot by all his household.
“Lee would have performed something for any of us and he was taken from us far too quickly and we are going to miss him so very a lot.”
A spokesperson for Wembley Stadium stated: “Wembley Stadium operates to a really excessive well being and security normal, absolutely assembly authorized necessities for the security of spectators and employees, and is licensed to and compliant with the ISO 45001 normal.
“We’re usually inspected by certifying authorities each on an occasion day and all year long, and we usually overview and check our plans to make sure adherence to the situations set inside the stadium’s basic security certificates.
“We work very intently and collaboratively with all related occasion supply stakeholders – together with occasion house owners, native authorities, the Sports activities Floor Security Authority and the police – to ship occasions to excessive requirements of security, safety and repair for everybody attending or working within the venue.”
The Solar has approached the Metropolitan Police for remark.
The Met beforehand known as on concertgoers who might have witnessed the autumn to come back ahead and share any data they could have.
In a press release, the drive stated: “A person – aged in his 40s – was discovered with accidents in keeping with a fall.
“He was sadly pronounced lifeless on the scene.
“The stadium was busy and we imagine it’s doubtless quite a lot of individuals witnessed the incident, or might knowingly or unknowingly have caught it on cell phone video footage.
“When you have any data that might assist us to verify what occurred, please name 101.”
A spokesperson for Wembley Stadium stated: “Wembley Stadium medics, the London Ambulance Service and the police attended to a concert-goer who was discovered with accidents in keeping with a fall.
“Regardless of their efforts, the fan very sadly died. Our ideas exit to his household, who’ve been knowledgeable and are being supported by specifically skilled cops.
“The police have requested anybody who witnessed the incident to contact them.”
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