As this is an active case, one has to be very careful what is posted on here
However lets assume that the facts in the papers are true and this big "gentle giant" hunt supporter goes to confront the said commander of the AC on the airfield,
probably already in taxi flight mode, rather than shutting down, he powers up to escape a potentially violent situation for himself and AC and then swerves around said person causing fatal injuries from the rear pusher prop.(the cause of death is already widely reported)
No different to a car driver accelerating away from a confrontation with someone in the road and striking the said person or for that matter a commercial pilot running over "plane stupid" demo on the taxiway or even as taking off. The fact they shouldnt be there has no bearing just as a train driver has to make some effort to avoid persons standing on the tracks and carrying on at speed would result in some charges being laid
Only a judge and jury can make the call as to wether this was an accident based on the prosecucution and defence cases, however things have changed now and whereas 25 years ago running a burglar over out of fear may have been accepted in a defence case. Today, it would not which is why we have serving police officers now in court on driving charges after pursuits go wrong.
Again it is down to the courts to clear the mess up and common sense to prevail if that is what this is, or deal the ultimate sentance if it was indeed murder.
We await the full facts and implications of this case which will no doubt take at least a year to come to trial but knowing the pro hunt and anti hunt sides, there will be much more of these types of confrontations to come, which for the grace of god have not resulted in more deaths before.
Do not forget that someone lost their life in this case regardless of hunting opinions.