The jury in the trial of Shoreham Airshow pilot Andy Hill has been sent out to consider its verdict. Following seven weeks of evidence Mr Justice Andrew Edis spent two days recapping all the evidence for the jury. Now jurors have retired to consider their verdict.
The families of the men killed in the Shoreham Airshow disaster have said they have been "let down by the justice system" after the pilot was cleared of manslaughter.
his defence team claimed he had been affected by the G Forces which had caused a subtle "cognitive impairment" related to hypoxia and the jury returned unanimous not guilty verdicts.
The Old Bailey jury deliberated for seven hours over three days and there were gasps from the families in the courtroom with many in tears as the verdicts were read out.
Hill, a former British Airways captain, nearly died at the side of the road after the Hawker Hunter he was flying crashed into a fireball on to the A27 in West Sussex.
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'Airshow disaster pilot Andrew Hill whose vintage jet crashed into a busy a-road killing 11 men back in 2015, is due to ask a court for his flying licence back today.
It comes amidst the fury of his victims families who say they will seek to stop the former pilot from regaining his licence, stating he doesn't deserve to fly again.
Hill, a former British Airways captain, nearly died at the side of the road after the Hawker Hunter he was flying crashed into a fireball on to the A27 in West Sussex'
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