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| Train victim's family distraught | Train victim's family distraught |
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| The granddaughter of the woman who died in the rail crash in Cumbria has said her family is "distraught". | |
| Margaret Masson, 84, from the Cardonald area of Glasgow, died following the Virgin train derailment at Grayrigg, near Kendal, on Friday evening. | |
| Her granddaughter Margaret Jones, 41, said her mother and father had been in the same carriage as Mrs Masson. | |
| Margaret Langley, 61, and Richard Langley, 63, are in a "very serious condition" in hospital in Preston. | Margaret Langley, 61, and Richard Langley, 63, are in a "very serious condition" in hospital in Preston. |
| Mrs Jones said: "We are devastated by the death of our nan and about mum and dad being so very poorly. | Mrs Jones said: "We are devastated by the death of our nan and about mum and dad being so very poorly. |
| "We are distraught but we are all here for our parents and we ask that we are left alone to cope during this difficult time." | "We are distraught but we are all here for our parents and we ask that we are left alone to cope during this difficult time." |
| 'Very active' | 'Very active' |
| Neighbours of Mrs Masson described her as a "lovely person". | Neighbours of Mrs Masson described her as a "lovely person". |
| Mhairi MacDonald said Mrs Masson, who had three sons and a daughter, was very active and "always out and about". | Mhairi MacDonald said Mrs Masson, who had three sons and a daughter, was very active and "always out and about". |
| Other neighbours have described her death as a "terrible shock". | Other neighbours have described her death as a "terrible shock". |
| Ms MacDonald said Mrs Masson had lived in the Cardonald area for many years. | Ms MacDonald said Mrs Masson had lived in the Cardonald area for many years. |
| "I used to pop in and see her all the time," she said. | "I used to pop in and see her all the time," she said. |
| "She was 84 but she was still very active and she was always out and about. | "She was 84 but she was still very active and she was always out and about. |
| "She has a daughter in Southport. She did her own thing and she always seemed to be on the go." | "She has a daughter in Southport. She did her own thing and she always seemed to be on the go." |
| Others who knew her within the small block of flats in Tarfside Gardens were too upset to speak and said they had not been officially told of their friend's death. | Others who knew her within the small block of flats in Tarfside Gardens were too upset to speak and said they had not been officially told of their friend's death. |
| He is a definitely a hero. In the sober light of day we will have to see if he can be recognised as such Sir Richard BransonVirgin Rail | He is a definitely a hero. In the sober light of day we will have to see if he can be recognised as such Sir Richard BransonVirgin Rail |
| Several carriages were left on their sides after the Virgin London to Glasgow service derailed at about 95mph. | Several carriages were left on their sides after the Virgin London to Glasgow service derailed at about 95mph. |
| Network Rail, which is responsible for maintaining track, said it was now checking points in the crash area. | Network Rail, which is responsible for maintaining track, said it was now checking points in the crash area. |
| The driver of the derailed train was hailed as a hero by his boss Sir Richard Branson. | The driver of the derailed train was hailed as a hero by his boss Sir Richard Branson. |
| Ian Black, a former police officer, was at the controls when the Virgin Pendolino came off the rails near Grayrigg. | Ian Black, a former police officer, was at the controls when the Virgin Pendolino came off the rails near Grayrigg. |
| Sir Richard said he believed the accident could have been far worse if it had not been for the bravery of the driver. | Sir Richard said he believed the accident could have been far worse if it had not been for the bravery of the driver. |
| Badly injured | Badly injured |
| "He is a definitely a hero," he said. | "He is a definitely a hero," he said. |
| "In the sober light of day we will have to see if he can be recognised as such. | "In the sober light of day we will have to see if he can be recognised as such. |
| Sir Richard added: "The driver came around the corner, the line was defective and the train went off the line. | Sir Richard added: "The driver came around the corner, the line was defective and the train went off the line. |
| "But he has carried on sitting in his carriage for half a mile running the train on the stone. | "But he has carried on sitting in his carriage for half a mile running the train on the stone. |
| "He could have tried to get back and protect himself but he didn't and he has ended up quite badly injured." | "He could have tried to get back and protect himself but he didn't and he has ended up quite badly injured." |