Shoreham air crash: Coroner promises a "full and fearless" inquiry

The West Sussex coroner Penelope Schofield today said she will hold a "full and fearless" inquiry into the Shoreham air crash, which claimed 11 lives.

At the opening of the inquests into the tragedy, she said: "This was the single largest loss of life on my jurisdiction since I took up office in 2008."

The last victim of the crash to be named has been described by his family as the "kindest and most generous man".

Graham Mallinson, aged 72, from Newick in East Sussex, was watching the airshow from the A27 when the vintage Hawker Hunter jet failed to pull out of a loop stunt, crashing to the ground.

As well as Mr Mallinson, the 10 other victims were named as: window cleaner and general builder Mark Trussler, 54, from Worthing; cycling friends Dylan Archer, 42, from Brighton, and Richard Smith, 26, from Hove; NHS manager Tony Brightwell, 53, from Hove; grandfather Mark Reeves, 53, from Seaford; Worthing United footballers Matthew Grimstone and Jacob Schilt, both 23; personal trainer Matt Jones, 24; wedding chauffeur Maurice Abrahams, 76; and Daniele Polito, 23, from Worthing.

The jet's pilot, Andrew Hill, was left fighting for his life, and has been moved to a specialist hospital for treatment. The plane wreckage has been sent to Farnborough, Hampshire, where AAIB investigators are seeking to find out what caused the crash.