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| A second 19-year-old tourist who was travelling in Australia has died in hospital after a road crash. | A second 19-year-old tourist who was travelling in Australia has died in hospital after a road crash. |
| Joshua Bowen, from the Wrexham area, was being treated at the Royal Brisbane Hospital in Queensland, where family members were at his side. | Joshua Bowen, from the Wrexham area, was being treated at the Royal Brisbane Hospital in Queensland, where family members were at his side. |
| Trainee chef Richard Tennant, also 19 and from Wrexham, died in the crash on Friday lunchtime at Wamuran, near Brisbane. | Trainee chef Richard Tennant, also 19 and from Wrexham, died in the crash on Friday lunchtime at Wamuran, near Brisbane. |
| A third man, aged 26, who was injured in the crash is in a stable condition. | A third man, aged 26, who was injured in the crash is in a stable condition. |
| Mr Bowen had been in a critical condition and died overnight. | Mr Bowen had been in a critical condition and died overnight. |
| Dozens of people have left messages on a Facebook tribute page to him and one post described Mr Bowen and Mr Tennant, from Marchwiel, as "great friends". | Dozens of people have left messages on a Facebook tribute page to him and one post described Mr Bowen and Mr Tennant, from Marchwiel, as "great friends". |
| Mr Bowen was called a "lovely lad" who was "always smiling". | Mr Bowen was called a "lovely lad" who was "always smiling". |
| Another wrote: "I can't believe this has happened to two of the nicest guys you will meet." | |
| Tributes were also paid to Mr Tennant on his Facebook page. Known as "Rinny," he was called an "amazing friend" and "one of the nicest people you would wish to meet". | Tributes were also paid to Mr Tennant on his Facebook page. Known as "Rinny," he was called an "amazing friend" and "one of the nicest people you would wish to meet". |
| He had been a trainee chef at a local pub and had been a pupil at Maelor School, Penley. | He had been a trainee chef at a local pub and had been a pupil at Maelor School, Penley. |
| Helen Eastop, deputy manager at the Cross Foxes in Erbistock, Wrexham, said he was an "amazing person", who was talented as a chef and his "happy go lucky" nature made him popular. | Helen Eastop, deputy manager at the Cross Foxes in Erbistock, Wrexham, said he was an "amazing person", who was talented as a chef and his "happy go lucky" nature made him popular. |
| "Richard was a fantastic employee and he was very much liked by everyone here," she said. | "Richard was a fantastic employee and he was very much liked by everyone here," she said. |
| "He was always in a good mood, always brightened our day. | "He was always in a good mood, always brightened our day. |
| "He's worked here over two years and had a very promising career ahead of him. | "He's worked here over two years and had a very promising career ahead of him. |
| "We're like a family and we feel as though part of that family has gone. Everyone is in shock." | "We're like a family and we feel as though part of that family has gone. Everyone is in shock." |
| She said he had kept in touch with friends while travelling in Australia and had recently been working picking pineapples, but everyone had been looking forward to his return. | She said he had kept in touch with friends while travelling in Australia and had recently been working picking pineapples, but everyone had been looking forward to his return. |
| Queensland police said on Friday that one car was involved, which left the road and crashed into three trees at around 3.35am UK time. | Queensland police said on Friday that one car was involved, which left the road and crashed into three trees at around 3.35am UK time. |
| Queensland is nine hours ahead of BST. The time of the crash in Queensland was 12.35pm. | Queensland is nine hours ahead of BST. The time of the crash in Queensland was 12.35pm. |
| "The male driver died at the scene, one of the passengers was airlifted to hospital and the other transported by ambulance," said a spokesman. | "The male driver died at the scene, one of the passengers was airlifted to hospital and the other transported by ambulance," said a spokesman. |
| The 26-year-old man is being treated at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. | The 26-year-old man is being treated at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. |
| The force's forensic crash unit is investigating. | The force's forensic crash unit is investigating. |