Plane death drug rap

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.

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Giovanna Chirico, whose fiance died in the Shoreham Air Show tragedy, has been charged with dealing speedCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

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.

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He went out on his motorbike but never came home after being caught up in the fireball on the A27 in the town.

Mark was one of 11 men killed when a Hawker Hunter jet came down after a failed loop-the-loop stuntCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Mum-of-four Giovanna had been set to marry tragic Mark who she’d been with for 12 yearsCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

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Giovanna had to bury Mark twice after cops found more body parts two months after his funeralCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
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Mark never came home after being caught up in the fireball that hit the A27 following the crashCredit: NEWZULU

The Sun told in the August how she found videos of her fiancée on an old mobile phone memory card and was able to hear his voice again.

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.

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The Air Accident Investigations Branch is set to release its report into the tragedy within weeksCredit: PA:Press Association

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.”

Cops charged Giovanna after a four-month police investigationCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
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The Air Accident Investigations Branch is set to release its report into the tragedy within weeks.

The inquest into the deaths was supposed to take place this summer before the anniversary but it was delayed and is set to take place next year.

Pilot Andy Hill was questioned by cops under caution in December 2015.

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