Man killed at Christian festival named as his church leads tributes

Pastor Robert Guanco was killed and six others were injured by a falling sign at the Big Church Festival in Worthing. The church has released a tribute to the late pastor as authorities continue to investigate the incident.
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This is a tragic local news event involving public safety at a large-scale religious gathering.
Published 30 August 2026, 09:13 BST Updated Just now The man killed at the Big Church Festival in Worthing on Friday has been named by his church as Robert Guanco, 41.
He was a pastor at Jesus the Living Water Church in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
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