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| Second crash victim is identified | Second crash victim is identified |
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| Police believe they have established the identity of the second victim of the M25 coach crash near Heathrow. | Police believe they have established the identity of the second victim of the M25 coach crash near Heathrow. |
| He is said to be East Asian and in his mid 20s, but his name will not be released until his next of kin, who live in China, have been informed. | He is said to be East Asian and in his mid 20s, but his name will not be released until his next of kin, who live in China, have been informed. |
| The 40-year-old driver arrested after the National Express coach overturned on Wednesday has been released. | The 40-year-old driver arrested after the National Express coach overturned on Wednesday has been released. |
| He was held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and was freed on bail. | He was held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and was freed on bail. |
| Ch Insp Gill Wootton, senior investigating officer, said: "Extensive enquiries have been undertaken in the attempt to identify the man who was a passenger on the double-decker National Express coach. | Ch Insp Gill Wootton, senior investigating officer, said: "Extensive enquiries have been undertaken in the attempt to identify the man who was a passenger on the double-decker National Express coach. |
| "We now believe we have identified him, however until we have made contact with his next of kin we will not be releasing his name." | "We now believe we have identified him, however until we have made contact with his next of kin we will not be releasing his name." |
| The man, and 76-year-old Christina Toner from Dundee, were killed in the accident. | The man, and 76-year-old Christina Toner from Dundee, were killed in the accident. |
| Christina Toner, from Monifieth, died in the crashThe London-to-Aberdeen coach overturned, at 2345 GMT on Wednesday, on a slip road from the M4 to the M25 in west London. | Christina Toner, from Monifieth, died in the crashThe London-to-Aberdeen coach overturned, at 2345 GMT on Wednesday, on a slip road from the M4 to the M25 in west London. |
| All those on board the coach, 67 passengers and two drivers, were taken to hospital following the crash. | All those on board the coach, 67 passengers and two drivers, were taken to hospital following the crash. |
| Fourteen people remain in hospital. Among them, two children and a 25-year-old woman were described as being in a critical, but stable, condition. | Fourteen people remain in hospital. Among them, two children and a 25-year-old woman were described as being in a critical, but stable, condition. |
| Earlier it was revealed that 12 double-decker coaches withdrawn from service following the M25 crash have passed safety checks. | Earlier it was revealed that 12 double-decker coaches withdrawn from service following the M25 crash have passed safety checks. |
| Manufacturers Neoplan said the coaches were thoroughly examined and there should be no concerns among passengers regarding their safety. | |
| However National Express has said the buses will not be returned to service until the company has completed its own investigations. | However National Express has said the buses will not be returned to service until the company has completed its own investigations. |