Man, 41, dies after large sign falls at Christian festival in West Sussex

Six more people hospitalised after incident at Big Church festival near Steyning A 41-year-old man has died and at least six other people have been injured after a large sign fell at a Christian festival in West Sussex, police said. The man, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, was pronounced dead at the scene after the incident at the Big Church festival near Steyning on Friday afternoon. Continue reading...

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Robert Guanco, a 41-year-old pastor at Jesus the Living Water Church in Eastbourne, died after a large sign fell at the Big Church Christian festival near Steyning, West Sussex, on Friday afternoon; at least six other people were injured and his church has paid tribute to him.

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Man, 41, dies after large sign falls at Christian festival in West Sussex

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