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Fiancée of Shoreham air disaster victim discovers touching video of him on lost memory card a year after his death

Giovanna Chirico, 34, said she would 'treasure' the footage of Mark Trussler after thinking she would never hear his voice again

A DAD killed in the Shoreham air disaster blows a kiss to his family in a video found by his fiancée.

Giovanna Chirico, 34, discovered the clips of Mark Trussler on a memory card two weeks ago.

 Mark Trussler blows his family a kiss in the recently discovered footage
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Mark Trussler blows his family a kiss in the recently discovered footage

In one he tells her: “Love you.”

Another sees him playing with the couple’s kids.

Giovanna said: "It was in a bag with loads of old phones and chargers in it.

“We had to find a phone to put it in.

"As much as I was eager and excited to see him and hear his voice there was also a worry about hearing it again.

“I was in bits watching.

“Each time I hear his voice it makes me smile.”

"I will treasure them."

She is mum to Luke, 13, Mia, 11, Sophia, four and Alicia, three, and had been with biker Mark, 54, for 12 years.

She said all four kids "are a permanent reminder of him."

 Giovanna found the memory card in a bag of old phones and chargers
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Giovanna found the memory card in a bag of old phones and chargersCredit: Ray Collins
 Mark and Giovanna were together for 12 years and had four children together
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Mark and Giovanna were together for 12 years and had four children togetherCredit: Ray Collins

Mark was among 11 people killed when a Hawker Hunter jet span out of control at an air show and slammed into the A27 in West Sussex.

Today is the first anniversary of the disaster.

A minute’s silence will be held at 1.22pm, the time of the crash.

Giovanni will lay a wreath and release white doves at a bridge near the crash site with other victims' families.

She added: "I can still remember that day as if it was yesterday."

 Today marks the first anniversary of the disaster where 11 people lost their lives
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Today marks the first anniversary of the disaster where 11 people lost their livesCredit: Xposure
 Giovanna stands next to Mark's grave which she visits everyday
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Giovanna stands next to Mark's grave which she visits everydayCredit: Ray Collins
 The Shoreham air disaster pilot is still being investigated by cops
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The Shoreham air disaster pilot is still being investigated by cops
 Giovanna, who has spent £200 on tattoos as a tribute to Mark, says the families still need closure
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Giovanna, who has spent £200 on tattoos as a tribute to Mark, says the families still need closure

Giovanna visits her late fiancée's £4,000 grave every day and has spent £200 on tattoos on her arm and leg in tribute to him.

“He may not be here but I talk to him for hours," she said.

"He was the best dad ever.”

Giovanna had to bury Mark twice after cops found more body parts two months after his funeral.

Cops are still investigating air crash pilot Andy Hill for manslaughter and endangering lives under strict air navigation laws.

The ongoing investigation has left the families of the 11 victims in limbo.

"I just feel there isn't any closure for any of us yet.

"A year later and we are all sat here thinking where are we going to have the answers?"

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