Shoreham Air Show crash widow charged with dealing speed following four-month police investigation
Mum-of-four Giovanna Chirico, who was to marry Mark Trussler prior to 2015 disaster, nicked over stash of Class B substance
A woman whose fiance died in the Shoreham Air Show tragedy has been charged with dealing speed.
Cops seized a stash of the class B drug in a raid at Giovanna Chirico’s home in September.
The 34-year-old – who was engaged to Mark Trussler who died in the 2015 disaster – was arrested in September.
Cops yesterday charged her after a four-month police investigation.
Mum-of-four Giovanna had been set to marry tragic Mark who she’d been with for 12 years.
The dad-of-six was one of 11 men killed when the Hawker Hunter jet came down after a failed loop-the-loop stunt.
He went out on his motorbike but never came home after being caught up in the fireball on the A27 in the town.
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She had to bury Mark twice after cops found more body parts two months after his funeral.
Giovanna, of Worthing, East Sussex, is set to appear in court next month.
A Sussex Police spokesman said: “Giovanna Chirico, 34, of Worthing has been charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B – Amphetamine.
“She will appear at Worthing Magistrates on February 7.”
The Air Accident Investigations Branch is set to release its report into the tragedy within weeks.
Pilot Andy Hill was questioned by cops under caution in December 2015.