But no N Sea pilot, or any even half competent new PPL would slow to a zero-airspeed hover on instruments, would they? No wonder he lost it. This is straight out of the "But why can't you just hover and land when the weather gets bad?" question we've all been asked by members of the public, 'cept this time it was a "pilot" who actually dunnit. It will be interesting to see his qualifications and those of the charterer.
No way was this "inadvertent" IMC, we saw it get worse and worse and he didn't turn back. This was terminal pressonitis that even his pax could see was bloody dangerous.