Church Names Robert Guanco, 41, as Man Killed by Falling Sign at Big Church Festival
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 30
Church Names Robert Guanco, 41, as Man Killed by Falling Sign at Big Church Festival
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 30
Summary
Robert Guanco, 41, was identified by his church as the man killed when a sign fell at the Big Church Festival in Worthing on Friday.
Six other people were injured in the incident, with four taken to hospital for treatment after the sign came down at the event.
Jesus the Living Water Church in Eastbourne said Guanco was a pastor, husband and father whose faith and service "will never be forgotten."
The death followed Friday afternoon's collapse of a large wooden sign near a tented area; the festival was cancelled and authorities were investigating.
Why did a massive wooden sign collapse in merely 27mph winds, and were strict engineering limits ignored at the festival?
Could digital safety tracking and micro-climate monitoring have prevented the terrifying structural failure that injured six festival-goers in West Sussex?
With temporary structures posing severe risks in changing weather, who is ultimately held accountable when festival signage becomes a dangerous hazard?