A ‘loving’ dad who died at Oasis concert after falling from a height in Wembley Stadium was killed accidentally, a pre-inquest review has heard.
Lee Claydon, 45, from Bournemouth, fell from the upper tier balcony of the London stadium on August 2 during fireworks marking the finale of Champagne Supernova.
A police investigation found the landscape gardener had normal alcohol levels and they do not ‘suspect any third party involvement’.
But the family say they still have concerns over the ‘circumstances on the night’, Barnet Coroner’s Court heard.
At the time of his death, Lee’s partner Amanda said: ‘I will never stop loving you—my best friend, my soulmate, and the other half (the sensible and smarter half!) of our one brain.
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‘You were the best person to be around, day or night. We went through some tough times, but they only made us stronger.
‘I’m so grateful for the time we had together, even though this cruel world cut it far too short. We had so much to look forward to.’
Detective Sergeant James Raffin, from the Met Police, told the hearing: ‘From a police point of view, this is no longer a criminal prosecution.
“We do not suspect any third-party involvement. This, from everything we have seen, was a tragic accident.
‘From a police point of view, I would say our investigation is complete.’
He told the hearing that Mr Claydon had drunk alcohol, but said this was ‘normal for any of the people attending’.
The officer said he was aware the family had concerns over the circumstances on the night, and said he would pass these on to officials at Brent Council.
He said the force have ruled out the possibility of a suicide and will hand their report over to the local authority, who will now review the documents.
Senior Coroner Andrew Walker said the full inquest will take place on February 26 next year.
He said: ‘It looks like we are going to be in a position next February to have reports from the London Borough of Brent over the circumstances and also we will have by then the police investigation report.’
Lee’s inquest opening, which took place in September, heard that the Oasis fan was taken to a medical centre in Wembley after the fall where he was pronounced dead at 10.38pm.
A post-mortem examination on August 6 gave the preliminary medical cause of death as multiple bodily injuries.
The fall happened during a run of stadium shows for the rock band’s sell-out Live ’25 reunion tour – their first since splitting in 2009.
Oasis previously said in a statement: ‘We are shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of a fan at the show.
‘Oasis would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved.’
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