The widow of a man killed in the horrific 2015 Shoreham Airshow disaster has launched a searing call for a criminal investigation into the pilot, whom she describes as showing absolutely no remorse for the tragedy that claimed 11 lives.
In an emotionally charged and exclusive interview, Sarah Hills has spoken publicly for the first time about the profound grief endured by her family. She recounted the moment her world shattered when her young son, then just a toddler, uttered the heartbreaking words: "Daddy's been killed by a plane."
Her husband, Matthew Hills, a talented 28-year-old personal trainer, was one of eleven innocent men tragically killed when a vintage Hawker Hunter jet, piloted by Andy Hill, crashed onto the A27 during the aerial display.
A Long Wait for Justice
Despite a comprehensive inquest concluding that the 11 victims were unlawfully killed, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decided in 2019 against pursuing charges against Mr. Hill. The pilot was acquitted of manslaughter by gross negligence in a trial the previous year.
Mrs. Hills now contends that this decision represents a grave miscarriage of justice. She argues that the evidence demands a full criminal probe, stating that the pilot's actions and his subsequent lack of contrition have compounded her family's anguish.
A Family's Unending Pain
Eight years on, the pain for the Hills family remains as raw as ever. Mrs. Hills described the immense struggle of raising her son without his father, forever haunted by the traumatic way he died. The young boy's innocent yet devastating comprehension of the event forever marks the family's loss.
This public appeal comes as the families of the victims continue to seek accountability and tighter regulations for airshow safety across the UK, hoping to prevent such a catastrophe from ever happening again.
