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| Spain crash: injured Briton Mark Woodward's family saw him in photo | Spain crash: injured Briton Mark Woodward's family saw him in photo |
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| The stepfather of the only Briton injured in Spain's worst train disaster for decades has spoken of his shock at seeing photos of him staggering away from the wreckage. | The stepfather of the only Briton injured in Spain's worst train disaster for decades has spoken of his shock at seeing photos of him staggering away from the wreckage. |
| Mark Woodward, 38, originally from Mansfield, was treated in intensive care for a broken pelvis and ribs and has had his spleen removed, the BBC reported. | Mark Woodward, 38, originally from Mansfield, was treated in intensive care for a broken pelvis and ribs and has had his spleen removed, the BBC reported. |
| He was among 168 passengers injured in the derailment just outside Santiago de Compostela on Wednesday night, which left 78 dead. | He was among 168 passengers injured in the derailment just outside Santiago de Compostela on Wednesday night, which left 78 dead. |
| Robert Spencer told the BBC his stepson, who lives in Galicia with his Spanish wife and daughter, remains in hospital. | Robert Spencer told the BBC his stepson, who lives in Galicia with his Spanish wife and daughter, remains in hospital. |
| He described how he was reading news reports of the event when he came across a photograph of his stepson at the scene flanked by two people, covered in blood with a ripped shirt. | He described how he was reading news reports of the event when he came across a photograph of his stepson at the scene flanked by two people, covered in blood with a ripped shirt. |
| "That was a shocking thing to see," he told the BBC. "Grateful that he was apparently walking OK and alive, but still a shock. | "That was a shocking thing to see," he told the BBC. "Grateful that he was apparently walking OK and alive, but still a shock. |
| "There was blood all over them, a huge gash on his stomach and his head had been really bashed about." | "There was blood all over them, a huge gash on his stomach and his head had been really bashed about." |
| Woodward was injured when he was thrown forwards over the seat in front of him, hitting his head. | Woodward was injured when he was thrown forwards over the seat in front of him, hitting his head. |
| Spencer said his wife had flown to Spain to be with her son and he was "just glad" Woodward's daughter had not been travelling with him on the train. | Spencer said his wife had flown to Spain to be with her son and he was "just glad" Woodward's daughter had not been travelling with him on the train. |
| He said Woodward's mother was an experienced nurse, "so she's seen worse, she says. But she's not seen her son in that situation." | He said Woodward's mother was 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". |
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