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| Spanish train crash: UK victim's family speak of shock | |
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| The stepfather of the only Briton injured in Wednesday's Spanish rail crash has told of his shock at seeing photos of him being led from the scene. | |
| Mark Woodward, 38, originally from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, has a broken pelvis and ribs and has had his spleen removed, Robert Spencer said. | Mark Woodward, 38, originally from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, has a broken pelvis and ribs and has had his spleen removed, Robert Spencer said. |
| He said his wife had told him her son had "tubes everywhere" in hospital. | He said his wife had told him her son had "tubes everywhere" in hospital. |
| The train driver is being held on suspicion of reckless manslaughter over the crash, in which 78 people died. | The train driver is being held on suspicion of reckless manslaughter over the crash, in which 78 people died. |
| 'Tubes everywhere' | 'Tubes everywhere' |
| Mr Woodward moved to Galicia with his Spanish wife several years ago, his stepfather said. | Mr Woodward moved to Galicia with his Spanish wife several years ago, his stepfather said. |
| Mr Spencer told the BBC he was "just glad" the couple's young child had not been on the train. | Mr Spencer told the BBC he was "just glad" the couple's young child had not been on the train. |
| He said he had seen pictures of his stepson being carried from the wreckage "like a footballer coming off the field". | He said he had seen pictures of his stepson being carried from the wreckage "like a footballer coming off the field". |
| "It was a shocking thing to see," he said. "There was blood all over them, a huge gash on his stomach and his head had been really bashed about." | "It was a shocking thing to see," he said. "There was blood all over them, a huge gash on his stomach and his head had been really bashed about." |
| He added that his stepson had been injured when he was thrown forwards over the seat in front, hitting his head. | He added that his stepson had been injured when he was thrown forwards over the seat in front, hitting his head. |
| Talking about Mr Woodward's mother who has visited the hospital, he said: "She's an experienced nurse, so she's seen worse - she says. But she's not seen her son in that situation." | Talking about Mr Woodward's mother who has visited the hospital, he said: "She's an experienced nurse, so she's seen worse - she says. But she's not seen her son in that situation." |
| She told him Mark had "tubes everywhere" and his head was "bandaged up all over". | She told him Mark had "tubes everywhere" and his head was "bandaged up all over". |
| Driver arrested | Driver arrested |
| Mr Woodward was taken into intensive care after being rescued from the crash earlier this week - one of the worst in Spanish rail history. | Mr Woodward was taken into intensive care after being rescued from the crash earlier this week - one of the worst in Spanish rail history. |
| The driver of the train is being held under armed guard suspected of reckless homicide, Spain's interior minister has said. | The driver of the train is being held under armed guard suspected of reckless homicide, Spain's interior minister has said. |
| Jose Garzon Amo is under arrest but refusing to answer questions, Spanish officials have said. | Jose Garzon Amo is under arrest but refusing to answer questions, Spanish officials have said. |
| The Spanish interior minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz told reporters there was "rational evidence" to believe the driver was responsible. | The Spanish interior minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz told reporters there was "rational evidence" to believe the driver was responsible. |
| Reports suggested the Madrid to Ferrol train was travelling at twice the speed limit when it derailed approaching Santiago de Compostela. | Reports suggested the Madrid to Ferrol train was travelling at twice the speed limit when it derailed approaching Santiago de Compostela. |
| Almost 170 people were injured, 32 of them seriously - including children. | Almost 170 people were injured, 32 of them seriously - including children. |
| Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish prime minister, declared three days of national mourning after the incident. | Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish prime minister, declared three days of national mourning after the incident. |