Leicester City helicopter crash - tributes & reaction

1. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha killed in crash at King Power Stadium
2. Srivaddhanaprabha family lay tributes
3. Two members of his staff, Nursara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare, pilot Eric Swaffer and his partner Izabela Roza Lechowicz also died
4. Thousands of bouquets and scarves have already been left outside the ground in tribute
5. Get involved via #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)
6. Duke of Cambridge and Prime Minister among those to pay tribute
7. Players and fans use #TheBoss hashtag to pay respects

That is all for the moment on the events at Leicester City, on what has been a hugely emotional day for those not only connected to the club but the wider footballing world.

Thank you for joining us today on the live page, please see below for the latest on what we know so far.

Obituary & Tributes

And here's a recap of why Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha will be so sorely missed, along with tributes from the Leicester players who affectionately referred to him as 'The Boss'.

• Kasper Schmeichel leads team-mates in tribute to late owner
• Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha - the 'humble, generous, private enigma'

What we know so far

After Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's family looked at some of the many tributes left at the King Power Stadium, Leicester's youth-team and first-team squads arrived to pay their respects.

It was also announced today that a team investigating Saturday night's crash has recovered the aircraft's digital flight data recorder.

Here are more details about today's events and there will continue to be updates on what we know so far...

• Owner's wife and son visit stadium
• What we know so far

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Paying their respects

And here are Leicester's first-team players emerging from the King Power Stadium today...

Leicester City pay their respects at the King Power Stadium

#TheBoss

In-keeping with the hashtag 'TheBoss', Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi earlier tweeted his respects to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

The 21-year-old, who signed for Leicester from Genk in the January transfer window of 2017, even said that Srivaddhanaprabha came out to the World Cup in Russia to watch him play.

Thai FA president joins family

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's family were joined at the ground today by the president of the Thai FA, Somyot Poompanmoung. He is pictured on the left below, beside Vichai's wife Aimon and their son Aiyawatt.

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Meighan and Lambert among the mourners

Among those paying their respects at the King Power Stadium today were Kasabian frontman and Leicester fan Tom Meighan, as well as Ipswich manager Paul Lambert.

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Memorial in club store

A memorial for Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has been erected in the club's official store.

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The Best of All Bosses

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Tributes in the Commons

Home Secretary Sajid Javid (pictured below) has paid tribute to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in the Commons.

He said: "My thoughts today are also with the friends and families of the victims of the terrible crash at Leicester City Football Club.

"My thanks to the emergency services for their response to this awful tragedy - I know that they did their absolute best."

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Labour's Keith Vaz, MP for Leicester East, later said: "He was an amazing man: someone who spent so much time in Leicester and did so much for the club and he was adored by the people of Leicester and he will be greatly missed."

Get Involved

Emma: My heart felt sympathy to the family of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha - What an incredible role model he was. Thoughts with all at @LCFC at this sad time

Nigel Page: If it wasn’t already clear enough, the scale of Saturday’s #lcfc disaster is seismic. A city cries and bleeds blue for #TheBoss and the other victims. It is surreal. Our club sadly joins Liverpool, Man Utd, Rangers, Bolton, Bradford and more who mourn their losses.

'My heart is broken' - Islam Slimani

Leicester City striker Islam Slimani, who is currently on loan at Fenerbahce, has paid tribute to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

Slimani signed for Leicester in the summer of 2016 and is the club's record signing after a reported £29m fee was agreed with Sporting Lisbon.

Grief counselling

Sky Sports are reporting that Leicester’s players have all been offered grief counselling following Saturday's tragedy.

Today's pictures show just how it has affected them.

Sombre mood

Leicester first-team players Shinji Okazaki, Vicente Iborra, Wes Morgan and James Maddison all looked in a sombre mood as they observed the tributes for chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

Each of the quartet were signed during Srivaddhanaprabha's reign.

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My colleagues Ben and Ryan are now taking the mantle over from me, to guide you through the early evening with updates and news from the King Power Stadium.

Wedding guest

Kasper Schmeichel was visibly emotional as he stood next to Jamie Vardy as the players paused to remember Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

Srivaddhanaprabha attended Vardy's wedding to Rebekah Nicholson back in 2016.

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A sea of tributes

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Get Involved

Ryan Hansen: Incredibly sad to think of the events this weekend in football. To think that one of the most uplifting & incredible stories will be punctuated with such tragedy. Thinking of you all @LCFC #theboss "May there be comfort in knowing that someone so special will never be forgotten"

Puel pays his respects

Leicester City manager Claude Puel also joined his players and staff outside the stadium.

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Wiping away tears

Kasper Schmeichel, who was seen at the King Power Stadium moments after the crash, was pictured wiping away tears as he stood next to his team-mate Jamie Vardy and Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's son, Aiyawatt.

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