Man charged with murder over hunt supporter killing

It emerged on Tuesday that members of the hunt had complained to the Civil Aviation Authority about a gyrocopter chasing them.

By Barnaby Dracup

Thursday, 12 March 2009

A man has been charged with the murder of hunt supporter, Trevor Morse, who was virtually decapitated when he was hit by a gyrocopter at an airfield in Warwickshire.

Trevor Morse, 48, from Alderminster, Warwickshire, died at the scene of the incident at Long Marston airfield near Stratford-upon-Avon on Monday.

The man charged with murder is due before magistrates in Nuneaton on Thursday, police said: "Two men were arrested at the scene and have been in custody at Leamington Spa police station. One man has now been charged with murder and the second man has been released on police bail pending further inquiries."

A post mortem-examination carried out at the University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire revealed Mr Morse died from severe head injuries.

Mr Morse had been following the hunt prior to the tragedy, when a gyrocopter began harassing the hunt in a bid to disrupt its activities.