Death gyrocopter suspects held by police

Mar 11 2009 by Andy Richards, Birmingham Mail

POLICE have been given more time to question two men on suspicion of murder today after a Midland hunt supporter was killed in a collision with a gyrocopter.

Trevor Morse, 48, died after he was hit by the aircraft at Long Marston airfield near Stratford-upon-Avon, as he followed a hunt on Monday afternoon.

A post-mortem examination carried out at the University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire revealed that he died as a result of severe head injuries.

Two people travelling in the gyrocopter were arrested on Monday on suspicion of murder following the incident, which happened just after 3pm. Warwickshire Police later said officers had been granted more time to question the pair. “Magistrates granted an extension of detention giving officers until midnight on Wednesday to question the men,” a spokesman said.