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| Safari death crash Britons named | Safari death crash Britons named |
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| Three of four Britons killed in a minibus crash during a safari holiday in South Africa have been named. | Three of four Britons killed in a minibus crash during a safari holiday in South Africa have been named. |
| Marcus Egerton-Warburton, 14 died, along with his grandmother Brenda Bonham Carter, step-grandfather Francis Kirkwood and aunt Kay Bonham Carter. | |
| The accident happened at Thabazimbi in the Limpopo district of the country on Wednesday, the Foreign Office said. | The accident happened at Thabazimbi in the Limpopo district of the country on Wednesday, the Foreign Office said. |
| Two other family members injured in the crash are being treated in a Johannesburg hospital. | Two other family members injured in the crash are being treated in a Johannesburg hospital. |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm the deaths of four British nationals in a road traffic accident on 20 August. | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm the deaths of four British nationals in a road traffic accident on 20 August. |
| "We are still seeking clarification about the accident from the South African authorities." | "We are still seeking clarification about the accident from the South African authorities." |
| The Foreign Office confirmed Brenda Bonham Carter and Francis Kirkwood were among those killed. | The Foreign Office confirmed Brenda Bonham Carter and Francis Kirkwood were among those killed. |
| 'Greatest sadness' | 'Greatest sadness' |
| Bembridge Sailing Club on the Isle of Wight paid tribute to Marcus who was a member of the club. | Bembridge Sailing Club on the Isle of Wight paid tribute to Marcus who was a member of the club. |
| Secretary Mike Samuelson said the club was devastated by the news. | |
| "He was a delightful boy," he said. | |
| "It's tragic. Marcus had spent two to three weeks here with his father before he went on holiday. He was a keen sailor." | |
| An announcement on the club's website said: "It is with the very greatest sadness that I have to inform you that Marcus Egerton-Warburton tragically died in a road accident in South Africa. | |
| "He was 14. His older brother Piers has whip lash and his mother Fiona a broken collar bone." | "He was 14. His older brother Piers has whip lash and his mother Fiona a broken collar bone." |
| The website said the group were travelling between game reserves at the time of the accident. | The website said the group were travelling between game reserves at the time of the accident. |
| Mr Samuelson said Marcus' father has flown to South Africa adding that Marcus and his brother Piers were "his love and life". | |
| Marcus was studying at Eton College and previously attended Ashdown House School in Forest Row, East Sussex. | |
| Friends of the schoolboy have set up an online memorial on social network site Facebook, where tributes have been posted. | |
| One said: "Absolutely devastated. Such a nice guy who always had a smile on his face and a joke in his pocket... Eton will never forget you." |