The festival arch victim's widow says truth will 'help us grieve' after her husband was crushed to death by the structure.
Robert Guanco, whose widow Isaeli told an inquest she hoped the truth would "prevent other families going through the same thing" after he was killed when a festival sign collapsed in high winds.The Wiston Estate near Steyning, West Sussex. Wellwishers have raised more than £243,000 on a GoFundMe page to support Mr Guanco's widow and daughter after he was killed when a large wooden arch collapsed at a festival…
Robert Guanco, 41, died of blunt force trauma after a large wooden arch bearing the words 'Everything's Unmissable' collapsed onto a temporary road at the Big Church Festival near Steyning, West Sussex, on August 28. His widow Isaeli told the inquest she hopes finding out exactly what happened will help her family grieve and prevent other families suffering the same fate. Horsham District Council is continuing a health and safety investigation, with a full pre-inquest review set for March 9, 2027.
Isaeli said she went from planning her daughter Ellie's birthday party to organising her husband's funeral 'within weeks'.
Guanco, a pastor at Jesus Living Water Church in Eastbourne, was also a healthcare assistant born in the Philippines.
Wellwishers have donated more than £243,000 to a GoFundMe page launched for his wife and daughter.
