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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 on honeymoon in Mexico. | |
Ray Cottam, 55, from Middlestown near Wakefield in 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 30 June." | |
Mrs Cottam is now back home in Middlestown being comforted by family. | Mrs Cottam is now back home in Middlestown being comforted by family. |
Staff at a nearby bookmakers where Mrs Cottam works have set up a collection for her. | |
"We are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time," the FCO spokeswoman added. |