Dad killed by falling sign at Christian festival pictured for first time
Robert Guanco, who was the pastor at Jesus Living Water Church in Eastbourne (Picture: Jesus Living Water Church Eastbourne)
The dad who was crushed to death by a falling sign at a Christian festival in West Sussex has been pictured for the first time.
Robert Guanco, 41, was killed when a wooden sign welcoming people to the Big Church Festival tipped over on Friday.
He was the pastor at Jesus Living Water Church in Eastbourne, which described him as a ‘blessing to so many people whose lives he touched’ in a social media post yesterday.
The post continued: ‘There are many things we may never fully understand, and our hearts may struggle to make sense of what has happened.
‘Yet, even in our deepest sorrow, we continue to trust in the sovereignty of God.’
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A GoFundMe page, set up for his wife, daughter and wider family, has now raised more than £1,500.
Six other people were injured in the incident, with four taken to hospital.
The festival’s organisers said they were ‘devastated’, and announced the event would be brought to an early close.
A post on Instagram said: ‘First and foremost, all of our thoughts are with those who have been affected, their families and friends, and everyone who witnessed what happened.’
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