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| Man killed in honeymoon hit-and-run crash in Mexico | Man killed in honeymoon hit-and-run crash in Mexico |
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| A man has been killed in a suspected hit-and-run crash while he was on honeymoon in Mexico. | A man has been killed in a suspected hit-and-run crash while he was on honeymoon in Mexico. |
| Ray Cottam, 55, from Middlestown near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, died in the resort of Cancun, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) confirmed. | |
| He was on holiday with his new wife Karen after marrying last Saturday near Pontefract, according to reports. | He was on holiday with his new wife Karen after marrying last Saturday near Pontefract, according to reports. |
| A FCO spokeswoman said: "We were made aware of the death of a British national in Cancun, Mexico on June 30." | A FCO spokeswoman said: "We were made aware of the death of a British national in Cancun, Mexico on June 30." |
| Mrs Cottam is now back home in Middlestown being comforted by family. | Mrs Cottam is now back home in Middlestown being comforted by family. |
| "We are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time," the spokeswoman added. | "We are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time," the spokeswoman added. |